Appeals to Motives in Place of Support


Treo Compatable Fallacies list

The fallacies in this section have in common the practise of appealing to emotions or other psychological factors. In this way, they do not provide reasons for belief.

The following fallacies are appeals to motive in place of support:

  • Appeal to Force
  • Appeal to Pity
  • Appeal to Consequences
  • Prejudicial Language
  • Appeal to Popularity