spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-squaremessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down123
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-squareDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down8·8 months agoHow does authority figure in? I don’t understand his reasoning but he’s got a good reputation. Or cites such.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 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-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoNo https://www.grammarly.com/blog/appeal-to-authority-fallacy/
minus-squarespiderwort@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·8 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-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 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.