Evaluating Arguments and Reasoning

Question 1

What is an appeal to popularity?

Answer 1

In argumentation theory, an argumentum ad populum is a fallacious argument that concludes that a proposition is true because many or most people believe it: “If many believe so, it is so”.

Question 2

What is an argument?

Answer 2

In philosophy and logic, an argument is a series of statements typically used to persuade someone of something or to present reasons for accepting a conclusion.

Question 3

What is an appeal to ignorance?

Answer 3

Argument from ignorance, also known as appeal to ignorance, is a fallacy in informal logic.