Appeal to Tradition

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

Synonyms

• Ad antiquitatem
• Ad antiquitatem fallacy
• Appeal to Age
• Appeal to Antiquity
• Appeal to Common Practice
• Appeal to the Old
• Argument from Tradition
• Argument of Tradition
• Argument to Antiquity
• Argument to Tradition
• Argumentum ad antiquitatem
• Past Practice
• Traditional Wisdom

Explanation

Justifying an opinion by claiming it has been held for a long time, or at least introduced a long time ago.

Countermeasure

Pointing to examples where wrong beliefs have been held for a long time, such as Geocentrism.

Category

• Appeal to Authority

Sibling Fallacy

• Appeal to Novelty

External Links

• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [1]
• Wikipedia [2]
• Agnosticism/Atheism [3]
• The Nizkor Project [4]

Examples in creationist arguments

None found yet.