@[email protected] to [email protected] • 5 months agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-square103fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down122
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minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink-6•5 months agoHow does authority figure in? I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.
minus-square@esselllink8•5 months agoAuthority means I’ll give an opinion a second look if my first instinct is to ignore someone, only if it’s in their area of expertise. If there’s authority without expertise, it means nothing to me.
minus-squareRimulinkfedilink4•5 months agoNo https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink-6•5 months agoIt isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
minus-squareRimulinkfedilink2•5 months agoIt’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary. Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.
How does authority figure in?
I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.
Authority means I’ll give an opinion a second look if my first instinct is to ignore someone, only if it’s in their area of expertise.
If there’s authority without expertise, it means nothing to me.
No
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
It isn’t a fallacy. It works pretty good most of the time, it’s easier than doing your own research and it’s how we get 99% of the information in our society.
It’s not a black and white thing - some reliance on experts is of course necessary.
Google “appeal to authority fallacy”, there are many examples.