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{{Short description|Logical fallacy in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of tradition}} |
{{Short description|Logical fallacy in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of tradition}} |
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'''Appeal to tradition''' (also known as '''''argumentum ad antiquitatem''''' or '''''argumentum ad antiquitam''''',<ref>{{cite web | title=Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate | url=http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/fallacies.html|work=www.csun.edu | access-date=29 January 2014 |ref=refLogicalFal}}</ref> '''appeal to antiquity''', or '''appeal to common practice''') is a claim in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of correlation with past or present [[tradition]]. The appeal takes the form of "this is right because we've always done it this way", and is considered by some to be a logical fallacy.<ref> |
'''Appeal to tradition''' (also known as '''''argumentum ad antiquitatem''''' or '''''argumentum ad antiquitam''''',<ref>{{cite web | title=Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate | url=http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/fallacies.html|work=www.csun.edu | access-date=29 January 2014 |ref=refLogicalFal}}</ref> '''appeal to antiquity''', or '''appeal to common practice''') is a claim in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of correlation with past or present [[tradition]]. The appeal takes the form of "this is right because we've always done it this way", and is considered by some to be a logical fallacy.<ref>{{cite book | title = Argumentation and Debating | first = William | last = Trufant | publisher = Houghton Mifflin company | year = 1917 |ref=refTrufant1917 | isbn=978-1-4067-5258-8 | oclc=1154091080}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=This is an source that is over a century old. It may be outdated. |date=February 2022}} The opposite of an appeal to tradition is an [[appeal to novelty]], in which one claims that an idea is superior just because it is new. |
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An appeal to tradition essentially makes two assumptions that may not be [[logical truth|''necessarily'' true]]: |
An appeal to tradition essentially makes two assumptions that may not be [[logical truth|''necessarily'' true]]: |
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Revision as of 19:54, 18 December 2022
Appeal to tradition (also known as argumentum ad antiquitatem or argumentum ad antiquitam,[1] appeal to antiquity, or appeal to common practice) is a claim in which a thesis is deemed correct on the basis of correlation with past or present tradition. The appeal takes the form of "this is right because we've always done it this way", and is considered by some to be a logical fallacy.[2][better source needed] The opposite of an appeal to tradition is an appeal to novelty, in which one claims that an idea is superior just because it is new.
An appeal to tradition essentially makes two assumptions that may not be necessarily true:
- The old way of thinking was proven correct when introduced, i.e. since the old way of thinking was prevalent, it was necessarily correct.
- In reality, this may be false—the tradition might be entirely based on incorrect grounds.
- The past justifications for the tradition are still valid.
- In reality, the circumstances may have changed; this assumption may also therefore have become untrue.[citation needed]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Logical Fallacies and the Art of Debate". www.csun.edu. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Trufant, William (1917). Argumentation and Debating. Houghton Mifflin company. ISBN 978-1-4067-5258-8. OCLC 1154091080.
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