“Argumentum ad verecundiam” translates to “argument from authority” in sounding-smart-speak (saving effort of googling for those who come after me)
And he doesn’t appeal to authority, he’s correctly addressing the points made by the theoretical opponent: “you just made that up...” and “that’s just your opinion...”
“Argumentum ad verecundiam” translates to “argument from authority” in sounding-smart-speak (saving effort of googling for those who come after me)
And he doesn’t appeal to authority, he’s correctly addressing the points made by the theoretical opponent: “you just made that up...” and “that’s just your opinion...”