Which of the Following Arguments Commits the Fallacy of Appeal

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arguments commits the fallacy of appeal to ignorance?

• A) an argument that we should believe a claim because only a stupid person would deny it.
• B) an argument that we should not believe a claim because only a stupid person would accept it.
• C) an argument that some claim must be false because no one can prove that it is true.
• D) an argument that claims we should not believe something because the person making the argument is not an authority in that field.

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