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In an appeal to authority, something is claimed to be true based on the expertise of an authority rather than objective facts. In some ways this is the opposite of the ad hominem argument. Such an appeal is not always a fallacy, but there are certain things to look out for:
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info-pollution.com/appeal.htm
info-pollution.com/appeal.htm
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A (fallacious) appeal to authority argument has the basic form: A makes claim B;; there is something ...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
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Describes and gives examples of the informal logical fallacy of appeal to authority. ... About some issues there simply is no expert opinion, and an appeal to authority is bound to commit the next type of mistake. For example, many self-help books are written every year by self-proclaimed "experts" on matters for which there...
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www.fallacyfiles.org/authorit.html
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The irrelevant appeal to authority is a type of genetic fallacy, attempting to judge a belief by its origin rather than by the arguments for and against the belief. If the belief originated with an authoritative person, then the belief is held to be true.
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skepdic.com/authorty.html
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Argument from authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argument from authority or appeal to authority is a logical fallacy, where it is argued that a statement is correct because the statement is made by a person or source that is commonly regarded a...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_authority
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While sometimes it may be appropriate to cite an authority to support a point, often it is not. In particular, an appeal to authority is inappropriate if:
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Appeal to Authority. Ideally, we reach our decisions by reviewing information and arguments, and coming to our own conclusions. But because knowledge is very specialized, none of us has the time and ability necessary to understand fully all the fields in which we need to make informed decisions.
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www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/adhom/author.html
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Appeal to authority ... If fallacious, an appeal to authority relies on an inappropriate authority, inappropriate because the person appealed to is either insincere (=untruthful) or lacking the necessary expertise. ... Here is an amusing appeal to authority:
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www.uncc.edu/mleldrid/ct/glos.html
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