The Fallacy of Appeal to Ignorance Occurs When Someone

question 30

Multiple Choice

The fallacy of appeal to ignorance occurs when someone:

• A)holds that a proposition is false simply because very few people think that it is true
• B)is caught in a lie, but claims to be unaware that it is a lie
• C)tries to slip a falsehood into an argument, counting on the listener to be ignorant of the truth
• D)holds that a proposition must be true precisely because it seems so likely to be false
• E)holds that a proposition must be true since it hasn't been proven false

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