In the context of uses of language, which of the following is the fallacy that pertains to the relationship between a person's beliefs and his circumstances?

In the context of uses of language, which of the following is the fallacy that pertains to the relationship between a person's beliefs and his circumstances? Correct Answer Argumentum ad Hominem (circumstantial)

A linguistic fallacy is a type of informal fallacy that relates to a language-related defect in an argument. Linguistic fallacies might involve using words or sentences that have vague, unclear, or multiple meanings or other inconsistencies.

Key Points

Argumentum ad Hominem (circumstantial) fallacy

• Argumentum ad Hominem (circumstantial) fallacy occurs when someone attacks a claim by saying that the person making the claim is only making it because it's in his/her interest or because of his/her circumstances.
• This actually has no bearing on whether or not the claim is true or false.
• A simple example is: A father may tell his daughter not to start smoking because it will damage her health, and she may point out that he is or was a smoker. This does not alter the fact that smoking might cause various diseases. Her father's inconsistency is not a proper reason to reject his claim.

Therefore, in the context of uses of language, Argumentum ad Hominem (circumstantial) is the fallacy that pertains to the relationship between a person's beliefs and his circumstances.

Additional Information

• Argumentum ad baculum is the fallacy committed when one makes an appeal to force to bring about the acceptance of a conclusion. 
• Argumentum ad ignorantiam is the fallacy that a proposition is true simply on the basis that it has not been proved false or that it is false simply because it has not been proved true. 
• Argumentum ad verecundiam, is a form of argument in which the opinion of an authority on a topic is used as evidence to support an argument.