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argumentum ad populum
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idea
)
by
Blackavar
Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:21:46
Argumentum ad Populum
(Latin)
Refers to a
fallacy
of
logic
in argument, specifically one of the
Fallacies of Relevance
. The debater using ad Populum uses an appeal to
popularity
.
Example:
"Most
computer
users use
Windows
, and you should too!"
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,
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,
ad misericordiam
,
ad bacculum
,
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