Appeal to belief?
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Could you tell me in what sense the word appeal is used in this extract?
Appeal to Belief
A fallacy is an argument based on unsound logic. Appeal to belief is a type of fallacy. Essentially, the argument is that because many people believe something, it must be true. This logic is unsound because it doesn't matter how many people believe a thing, it still might not be the truth.
Source: http://www.softschools.com/examples/fallacies/appeal_to_belief_examples/431/
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org/wiki/appeal#Noun sense 3: A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision In your case, though, it is used uncountably. "belief" is the authority that is called upon.
- org/wiki/appeal#Noun sense 3: A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision In your case, though, it is used uncountably.
- "belief" is the authority that is called upon.
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It is basically https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appeal#Noun sense 3:
A call to a person or an authority for help, proof or a decision
In your case, though, it is used uncountably. "belief" is the authority that is called upon.
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