"Everyone believes that there is a soul. Therefore, you should also believe…
2020
"Everyone believes that there is a soul. Therefore, you should also believe it." This inference commits which kind of fallacy?
Answer: B. Ad populum — The inference argues that a claim should be accepted because everyone believes it. This is not evidence for the truth of the claim; it is an appeal to…
- A.
Ad hominem
- B.
Ad populum
- C.
Fallacy of Accident
- D.
Fallacy of Ambiguity
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Correct answer: B
The inference argues that a claim should be accepted because everyone believes it. This is not evidence for the truth of the claim; it is an appeal to popularity or common belief. Such a fallacy is called Ad populum. Hence, option 2 is correct.
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