Appeal to Novelty

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

Synonyms

• Ad Novitatem
• Ad novitatem fallacy
• Appeal to Modernity
• Appeal to Novelty
• Appeal to Progress
• Appeal to the Modern
• Argument of the New
• Argumentum ad novitatem
• Bandwagon (second meaning)

Explanation

Arguing that a hypothesis is new and therefore better than older hypotheses.

Category

• Appeal to Authority

Twin Fallacy

• Appeal to Tradition

External Links

• Bruce Thompson [1]
• Agnosticism/Atheism [2]
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy [3]
• Wikipedia [4]

Examples in creationist arguments