{"id":497756,"date":"2023-06-15T00:27:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T22:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=497756"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:08:39","slug":"appeal-to-authority-fallacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/fallacies\/appeal-to-authority-fallacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal to Authority Fallacy | Definition & Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"
Appeal to authority fallacy<\/strong> refers to the use of an expert\u2019s opinion to back up an argument. Instead of justifying one\u2019s claim, a person cites an authority figure who is not qualified to make reliable claims about the topic at hand. Because people tend to believe experts, appeal to authority often imbues an argument with credibility.<\/p>\n