Logical Fallacy Examples

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Argumentum Ad Populum – Logical Fallacy

by Alison Moore Smith on July 22, 2011 · 12 comments

Logical Fallacy > Informal Fallacy > Ignoratio Elenchi > Argumentum Ad Populum Argumentum ad populum (appeal to the people, appeal to popularity) is an argument which concludes that a position must be true because many people believe it is true. Other Names for Argumentum Ad Populum Fallacy Argumentum Ad Numerum (appeal to the numbers) Consensus [...]

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Logical Fallacy Examples

by Alison Moore Smith on July 21, 2011 · 7 comments

Have you ever heard someone trying to prove a point â€” possibly in a political, scientific, or moral argument â€” that just seemed wrong, but you couldn’t explain why? Have you heard or read positions that your gut said didn’t make sense, but you couldn’t pinpoint the problem? Have you stopped challenging ideas you thought [...]

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