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It is fallacious to assume age is a guide to correctness. (152). The ad antiquitatem relies on tradition to fallaciously support a claim. (Pirie spells it as ad antiquitam) (152). It is also fallacious to assume that something new is more correct. (152). The argumentum ad novitam is in error because it assumes that newness is a factor in making something correct and sound. (152).
Cited
PIRIE, MADSEN (2006)(2015) How To Win Every Argument, Bloomsbury, London.
This is an entry by entry review of the Pirie book. My article originally published on Blogger 20170621, revised for an entry on academia.edu, 20241219.
Shiny new fallacy
It is fallacious to assume age is a guide to correctness. (152). The ad antiquitatem relies on tradition to fallaciously support a claim. (Pirie spells it as ad antiquitam) (152). It is also fallacious to assume that something new is more correct. (152). The argumentum ad novitam is in error because it assumes that newness is a factor in making something correct and sound. (152).
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'Appeal to Novelty
argumentum ad novitatem (also known as: appeal to the new, ad novitam [sometimes spelled as])
Description: Claiming that something that is new or modern is superior to the status quo, based exclusively on its newness.
Logical Form: X has been around for years now. Y is new. Therefore, Y is better than X.'
'Appeal to Novelty
argumentum ad novitatem (also known as: appeal to the new, ad novitam [sometimes spelled as])
Description: Claiming that something that is new or modern is superior to the status quo, based exclusively on its newness.
Logical Form: X has been around for years now. Y is new. Therefore, Y is better than X.'
Cited
References:
Sternberg, R. J., III, H. L. R., & Halpern, D. F. (2007). Critical Thinking in Psychology. Cambridge University Press.
Related
The first fallacy noted...
Logically fallacious
'Appeal to Tradition argumentum ad antiquitatem (also known as: appeal to common practice, appeal to antiquity, appeal to traditional wisdom, proof from tradition, appeal to past practice, traditional wisdom)."
Therefore, as examples, considering these two fallacies..
It is fallacious to assume progressive ideas are by definition, superior to conservative ideas.
It is fallacious to assume conservative ideas are by definition, superior to progressive ideas.
Premises/propositions leading to conclusions should be evaluated on an individual basis, even while admitting propositions and conclusions are developed within a worldview. This is true within Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy/Philosophy of Religion, and within other academic disciplines, and in all forms of reason. Some progressive liberal ideas may be superior to conservative ideas, but ideas should not be assumed to be so without reason and evidence. Some conservative ideas may be superior to progressive ideas, but ideas should not be assumed to be so without reason and evidence. I definately, definitively, strongly, have a worldview more on the moderate conservative side, within a Reformed, Biblical, tradition.
Pirie explains that these two fallacies can conflict. (154). An appeal to the new versus and appeal to the old. As noted this can take place in the form of progressive versus conservative ideas, but admittedly, theoretically, at times, progressive liberal approaches can embrace older ideas and conservatism can embrace newer ideas.
Logically fallacious
'Appeal to Tradition argumentum ad antiquitatem (also known as: appeal to common practice, appeal to antiquity, appeal to traditional wisdom, proof from tradition, appeal to past practice, traditional wisdom)."
Therefore, as examples, considering these two fallacies..
It is fallacious to assume progressive ideas are by definition, superior to conservative ideas.
It is fallacious to assume conservative ideas are by definition, superior to progressive ideas.
Premises/propositions leading to conclusions should be evaluated on an individual basis, even while admitting propositions and conclusions are developed within a worldview. This is true within Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy/Philosophy of Religion, and within other academic disciplines, and in all forms of reason. Some progressive liberal ideas may be superior to conservative ideas, but ideas should not be assumed to be so without reason and evidence. Some conservative ideas may be superior to progressive ideas, but ideas should not be assumed to be so without reason and evidence. I definately, definitively, strongly, have a worldview more on the moderate conservative side, within a Reformed, Biblical, tradition.
Pirie explains that these two fallacies can conflict. (154). An appeal to the new versus and appeal to the old. As noted this can take place in the form of progressive versus conservative ideas, but admittedly, theoretically, at times, progressive liberal approaches can embrace older ideas and conservatism can embrace newer ideas.
References:
Harpine, W. D. (1993). The Appeal to Tradition: Cultural Evolution and Logical Soundness. Informal Logic, 15(3).
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