Appeal to motive is a pattern of argument which consists in challenging a thesis by calling into question the motives of its proposer.[1] It can be considered as a special case of the ad hominem circumstantial argument. As such, this type of argument is an informal fallacy.[citation needed]
A common feature of appeals to motive is that only the possibility of a motive (however small) is shown, without showing the motive actually existed or, if the motive did exist, that the motive played a role in forming the argument and its conclusion. Indeed, it is often assumed that the mere possibility of motive is evidence enough.[1]
^ abHaney, James Christopher (2021). Woody’s Last Laugh. John Hunt Publishing. Glossary, page 2. ISBN 9781803410050.
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