Opposite fallacy to that of personal incredulity?

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Original Question

Is there a fallacy that is the opposite of an argument from (personal) incredulity (such as a fallacious argument from credulity)? Thanks ahead.

Answers

The opposite fallacy to an argument from personal incredulity could potentially be an argument from inappropriate authority or argument from authority. This occurs when someone believes a claim to be true simply because an authority or expert on the issue has said it is true, without questioning or critical thinking. This could be seen as a form of credulity, where someone is too willing to believe things without sufficient evidence. However, there isn't a named fallacy that is explicitly defined as the 'opposite' of argument from personal incredulity. The identification of fallacies is more about spotting flawed reasoning rather than finding exact opposites.

If I'm understanding your question correctly: An argument from incredulity states "I find this argument difficult to believe, therefore it is false," so the opposite of that would be "I find this argument easy to believe, therefore it's true."

While it isn't quite phrased the same way, I think appeal to common sense fits pretty well. By claiming something is common sense, there's an implication that the argument is easy to believe because it's self-evident or consistent to the lived experience of most people.

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