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"A logically valid argument from authority grounds a claim in the beliefs of one or more authoritative source(s), whose opinions are likely to be true on the re
by rosser 11y ago
"A logically valid argument from authority grounds a claim in the beliefs of one or more authoritative source(s), whose opinions are likely to be true on the relevant issue." [0]
"The appeal to authority is a fallacy of irrelevance when the authority being cited is not really an authority." [1]
"Appealing to authority is valid when the authority is actually a legitimate (debatable) authority on the facts of the argument." [2]
[0] http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
[1] http://www.skepdic.com/authorty.html http://www.skepdic.com/authorty.html
[2] http://www.logicallyfallacious.com/index.php/logical-fallacies/21-appeal-to-authority http://www.logicallyfallacious.com/index.php/logical-fallaci...
- ekianjo 11y agoI'd like to hear your definition of an authority. For example, how do you define an authority in Economics when experts disagree on conclusions on both sides? There can be no absolute authority for about anything, unless it's actually demonstrated by facts and maths, and if that is the case then there is no need to call for authority but simply explain the proven observations. CQFD.