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→Proof by authority: just added another example - proof by authority - in the catholic church papal bulls must be considered factual. god bless.
*Therefore Q is true
*Therefore Q is true
A classic example of argument from unqualified authority is a reference to a celebrity or religious leader for their opinion on a matter of science or public policy, when that celebrity or cleric has never adequately studied the subject. A standard argument from authority is often used by evolutionists. A notable scientist claims that evolution is true, and based on that the average person is expected to believe in it as well.
A classic example of argument from unqualified authority is a reference to a celebrity or religious leader for their opinion on a matter of science or public policy, when that celebrity or cleric has never adequately studied the subject. For example, papal bulls issued by the Vatican are accepted as true by the Catholic world. A standard argument from authority is often used by evolutionists. A notable scientist claims that evolution is true, and based on that the average person is expected to believe in it as well.
==Fallacies of Presumption==
==Fallacies of Presumption==