Ad Fidentia

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Contents 1 Synonyms 2 Explanation 3 Countermeasure 4 Category 5 Twin Fallacy 6 External Links 7 Examples in creationist arguments

Synonyms

• Against Self-Confidence

Explanation

If the opponent doesn't seem confident, dismissing his statements on the basis of that.

Countermeasure

Point out that confidence is not correlated with truth. Those who are the most confident in their opinions can be totally wrong, especially if they are so confident that they think they don't need any scientific procedures to test the opinions.

Category

• Emotional Appeal

Twin Fallacy

• Appeal to Confidence

External Links

• Global Tester [1] (Ad Fidentia)
• Objectivism Handbook of Logical Fallacies [2]

Examples in creationist arguments