Which argument is an appeal to tradition or antiquity?

Which argument is an appeal to tradition or antiquity?

• A. Argumentum ad antiquitatem
• B. Argumentum ad hominem
• C. Argumentum ad ignorantiam
• D. Logos

Answer: (A)

An appeal to tradition, or argumentum ad antiquitatem, is when someone argues that a claim is true or good just because it has long been accepted or because “it’s always been done that way.” This relies on history or custom as justification rather than evidence. The term that names this tactic is argumentum ad antiquitatem. The other options describe different strategies: ad hominem targets the person rather than the argument, ad ignorantiam appeals to a claim based on lack of evidence, and logos refers to the logical reasoning and evidence used in an argument.

An appeal to tradition, or argumentum ad antiquitatem, is when someone argues that a claim is true or good just because it has long been accepted or because “it’s always been done that way.” This relies on history or custom as justification rather than evidence. The term that names this tactic is argumentum ad antiquitatem. The other options describe different strategies: ad hominem targets the person rather than the argument, ad ignorantiam appeals to a claim based on lack of evidence, and logos refers to the logical reasoning and evidence used in an argument.