appeal to emotion
logical fallacy characterized by the manipulation of the recipient's emotions in order to win an argument, especially in the absence of factual evidence
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appeal to emotion
Summary
appeal to emotion is a type of fallacy[1]. It draws 201 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #9 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- appeal to emotion's instance of is recorded as type of fallacy[3].
- appeal to emotion's subclass of is recorded as fallacy[4].
- appeal to emotion's subclass of is recorded as red herring[5].
- appeal to emotion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01g3jj[6].
- appeal to emotion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Appeals to emotion[7].
- appeal to emotion's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[8].
- appeal to emotion's BabelNet ID is recorded as 01492347n[9].
- appeal to emotion's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 28160582[10].
- appeal to emotion's Yle topic ID is recorded as 18-152447[11].
- appeal to emotion's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C28160582[12].
- appeal to emotion's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 202921[13].
Why It Matters
appeal to emotion draws 201 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_fallacy category, ranking #9 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]