Appeal to common sense

The appeal to common sense ( English Appeal to Common Sense ) is a fallacy. It assumes that a person's assumptions and conclusions reflect a well-known fact. The appeal to common sense is a special case of alleged certainty .

The appeal to common sense has the following logical form:

“Common sense tells you that X is true. That's why X is true. "

See also

• Common sense
• argumentum ad ignorantiam

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Appeal to Common Sense. In: Logically Fallacious. Retrieved May 14, 2017 (English).