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Topic: Appeal to authority

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	irrelevant appeal to authority
		Appealing to non-experts as if they were experts, or appealing to experts in controversial fields, as evidence for a belief, are equally irrelevant to establishing the correctness of the belief.
		The irrelevant appeal to authority is a type of genetic fallacy, attempting to judge a belief by its origin rather than by the arguments for and against the belief.
		However, in such cases the authority must be speaking in his or her own field of expertise and the claim should be one that other experts in the field do not generally consider to be controversial.
	skepdic.com /authorty.html (488 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Appeal to authority
		An appeal to authority or argument by authority is a type of argument in logic, consisting on basing the truth value of an otherwise unsupported assertion on the authority, knowledge or position of the person asserting it.
		The appeal to authority is a genetic fallacy.
		An appeal to authority is a type of argument in logic also known as argument from authority, argumentum ad verecundiam (Latin: argument to respect) or ipse dixit (Latin: he himself said it, where an unsupported assertion depends on the asserter's credibility).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Appeal-to-authority (3262 words)

	Appeal to authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An appeal to authority is a type of argument in logic also known as argument from authority, argumentum ad verecundiam (Latin: argument to respect) or ipse dixit (Latin: he himself said it, where an unsupported assertion depends on the asserter's credibility).
		An appeal to authority is a logical fallacy: authorities can be wrong, both in their own field and in other fields; therefore referencing authority does not automatically imply truth.
		The appeal to authority is a genetic fallacy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Appeal_to_authority (1270 words)

	irrelevant appeal to authority
		Appealing to non-experts as if they were experts, or appealing to experts in controversial fields, as evidence for a belief, are equally irrelevant to establishing the correctness of the belief.
		The irrelevant appeal to authority is a type of genetic fallacy, attempting to judge a belief by its origin rather than by the arguments for and against the belief.
		However, in such cases the authority must be speaking in his or her own field of expertise and the claim should be one that other experts in the field do not generally consider to be controversial.
	www.skepdic.com /authorty.html (488 words)

	Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas, used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium) is often used interchangeably with the term "power".
		This legal-rational authority was eclipsed by the charismatic authority held by Robespierre and his cohort during the Reign of Terror.
		Finally, authority in revolutionary France was a mix of the legal-rational and charismatic types during the Consulate and First Empire (the charisma in this last case being that of Napoleon Bonaparte).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Authority (1236 words)

	Irrelevant Appleal to Authority (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The irrelevant appeal to authority may be defined as the attempt to garner support for a controversial belief by appealing to the fact that one shares the belief with an important person, such as Einstein or Jesus.
		The irrelevant appeal to authority is often a type of genetic fallacy, attempting to judge a belief by its origin rather than on the arguments for and against the belief.
		Both the irrelevant appeal to authority and the ad hominem attack are based on the erroneous notion that an idea is a good one if good people believe it, and a belief is not to be trusted if the person holding the belief can't be trusted.
	home.triad.rr.com /jneedham/skeptics/authority.html (1140 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Appeal to authority
		An appeal to authority or argument by authority is a type of argument in logic, consisting on basing the truth value of an assertion on the authority, knowledge or position of the person asserting it.
		Without the need to ever appeal to authority for justification, the pancritical rationalist is able to hold his position with complete integrity, since he is not guilty of relativism or dogmatism.
		Appeal to Celebrity A celebrity's opinion is more valid than the opinion of anyone else, by virtue of being a celebrity.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Appeal_to_authority (1194 words)

	Appeal to authority: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		An appeal to authority, argument from authority or argumentum ad verecundiam is one method of obtaining propositional knowledge.
		Sometimes an appeal to authority is regarded as a logical fallacy.
		Authoritarian ethics[?] is the ethical theory[?] by which one attains ethical knowledge from an authority, for example from a God or from the law.
	www.encyclopedian.com /lo/Logical-fallacy---Appeal-to-authority.html (313 words)

	Serebella Contents Appeal to authority---Appeal to consequence (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.; as, I appeal to all mankind for the truth of what is alleged.
		To be attractive; that idea appeals to me means I find the idea attractive.
		A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/contains-34525-34528-Appeal_to_authority-Appeal_to_consequence.html (575 words)

	Fallacy: Appeal to Authority
		Since people have a tendency to believe authorities (and there are, in fact, good reasons to accept some claims made by authorities) this fallacy is a fairly common one.
		A common variation of the typical Appeal to Authority fallacy is an Appeal to an Unnamed Authority.
		In a good Appeal to Authority, there is reason to believe the claim because the expert says the claim is true.
	www.nizkor.org /features/fallacies/appeal-to-authority.html (2562 words)

	Logical Fallacies .info - Fallacies of Relevance - Irrelevant Appeals - Appeal to Authority
		An appeal to authority is an argument from the fact that a person judged to be an authority affirms a proposition to the claim that the proposition is true.
		Appeals to authority are always deductively fallacious; even a legitimate authority speaking on his area of expertise may affirm a falsehood, so no testimony of any authority is guaranteed to be true.
		This argument is fallacious because Marilyn vos Savant, though arguably an authority, is not an authority on the philosophy of religion.
	www.logicalfallacies.info /appealtoauthority.html (251 words)

	Appeal to authority (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An appeal to authority also known as argument from authority, argumentum ad verecundiam (Latin : argument from modesty) or ipse dixit (Latin: he himself, said it), is one method of obtaining propositional knowledge.
		Sometimes, an appeal to authority is a logical fallacy.
		This is the case when a person presenting a position on a subject mentions some authority who also holds that position, but who is not an authority in that area.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Appeal_to_authority.html (1249 words)

	Ad Verecundiam
		Abstract: The argument from irrelevant appeal to authority is characterized and shown to be sometimes persuasive but normally fallacious.
		Proper experts and authorities render valuable opinions in their fields and, ceteris paribus, should be believed when we are unable to come to a conclusion on more secure grounds.
		To qualify as an authority, the individual must be generally recognized by peers in the same field when the peers hold a similar view.
	philosophy.lander.edu /logic/authority.html (496 words)

	Appeal to authority
		An appeal to authority is a type of argument in logic also known as argument from authority, argumentum ad verecundiam (Latin : argument to respect) or ipse dixit (Latin: he himself said it, where...
		Appeal to Authority (argumentum ad verecundium) Definition: While sometimes it may be appropriate to cite an authority to support a point, often it is not.
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	www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Appeal_to_authority (403 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Appeal to authority
		a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause: she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields.
		By an ordeal, appeal was made to divine authority to decide the guilt or innocence of one accused of a crime or to choose between disputants.
		Securities Authority appeals court's Ravid decision: Psagot Ofek head Gabriella Ravid and her deputy, Dan Silbiger, have quit, which means that the Securities Authority appeal is a matter of principle.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Appeal+to+authority (1382 words)

	Soft versus Hard Evidence; Appeal to Authority etc.
		Authority and reputation are sometimes useful, as will be discussed in section 3, but at best they provide only soft evidence, always inferior to hard scientific evidence.
		A fine example of the role of authority is as follows: suppose a civilization that has never had roads or traffic suddenly invents them.
		One problem is that far too often, people try to use appeal to authority to outweigh hard facts.
	www.av8n.com /physics/authority.htm (1933 words)

	Appeal to authority (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An appeal to authority also known as argument from authority, argumentum adverecundiam (Latin : argument from modesty) or ipsedixit (Latin: he himself, said it), is one method of obtaining propositional knowledge.
		Authoritarianethics is the ethicaltheory by which one attains ethical knowledge from an authority, for example from a God or from the law.
		The bandwagonfallacy can be viewed as a special case of an appeal to authority, where the authority is public opinion.
	www.therfcc.org /appeal-to-authority-370.html (432 words)

	Logical Fallacy: Appeal to Misleading Authority
		The "authority" cited is not an expert on the issue, that is, the person who supplies the opinion is not an expert at all, or is one, but in an unrelated area.
		Since not all arguments from expert opinion are fallacious, some authorities on logic have taken to labelling this fallacy as "appeal to inappropriate or irrelevant or questionable authority", rather than the traditional name "appeal to authority".
		Certainly, when evaluating an appeal to authority for cogency, the first step one should take is to verify that the authority is cited correctly.
	www.fallacyfiles.org /authorit.html (2016 words)

	Neal's Workshop - Post details: Appeal to Authority and Tradition: On Logical Fallacies
		An appeal to authority, or argument from authority, is simply using the clout of a prestigious figure to sustain an argument.
		The appeal to tradition is just that: citing that something is right or wrong because it has always been assumed as so.
		The tie between the appeal to authority and the appeal to tradition is in a common conservative rub: the appeal to the founding fathers of the United States.
	www.autodogmatic.com /index.php/a/2006/08/14/appeal_to_authority_and_tradition (776 words)

	Authority
		Also, authority implies a standard or means by which we determine what is authorized.
		When we determine that the considered language is a command, we have established authority, unless there is something resident in the immediate language, context, or remote context to show otherwise.
		As we have seen, without recognizing Jesus' authority and his means of expressing his authority (his teaching, New Testament), we cannot be united and please God.
	www.bibletruths.net /authority.htm (1581 words)

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