Blind Authority

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf logical fallacy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:appeal_to_authority
argument from authority
gptkbp:contrastsWith argument from evidence
gptkbp:describes A logical fallacy in which an assertion is deemed true because of the position or authority of the person asserting it, without regard to evidence or reasoning.
gptkbp:example A doctor says this medicine is safe, so it must be safe.
gptkbp:fallacyType informal fallacy
relevance fallacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blind Authority
gptkbp:relatedTo argumentum ad verecundiam
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:rhetoric
debates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Higher_Power
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7