Emotion情感.pptVIP

Description of Appeal to Emotion An Appeal to Emotion is a fallacy with the following structure: 1.Favorable emotions are associated with X. 2.Therefore, X is true. Different types of appeals to emotion Appeal to compassion, pity, or guilt Appeal to cuteness Appeal to fear Appeal to popular sentiments ... Appeal to Popularity: Most people approve of X. So, I should approve of X, too. Since I approve of X, X must be true. Appeal to Emotion: I approve of X. Therefore, X is true. This sort of reasoning involves the substitution of various means of producing strong emotions in place of ev