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An argumentum ad populum (Latin: "appeal to the people"), in logic, is a fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that "If many believe so, it is so." In ethics this argument is stated, "If many find it acc...
Argumentum ad Populum (popular appeal or appeal to the majority): The fallacy of attempting to win popular assent to a conclusion by arousing the feeling and enthusiasms of the multitude.
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Fallacy Name: Argumentum ad Populum
A proposition is held to be true because it is widely held to be true or is held to be true by some (usually superior) sector of the population. ... (i) Everyone likes beautiful people, ...
Also Known as: Ad Populum ... However, in the case of an Ad Populum the appeal is to the fact that most people approve of a claim.
1. 1) Malcolm Potts states that the majority of Americans support abortion in cases of fetal defect, rape, maternal ill health, ... 3. The Ford Taurus is the most popular selling car in its class. ...
This fallacy is closely related to the argumentum ad populum. It consists of asserting that the more people who support or believe a proposition, the more likely it is that that proposition is ...
Appeal to Popularity (argumentum ad populum)
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