Looking at the Source of an Opinion Instead of the Reason

question 16

True/False

Looking at the source of an opinion instead of the reason given for it is called begging the question.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism

A logical argument with two conditional statements followed by a conclusion that infers from the antecedent of one statement to the consequence of the other.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each of which states something about categories of things.

Hypothetical

Based on or serving as a hypothesis, a supposed but unproven premise or supposition used as the basis for further reasoning.

Disjunctive

A logical term referring to a choice between alternatives, often expressed in the format "A or B".