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Emotionalism means "an inclination to rely on or place too much value on emotion." It could be argued that very few, if any, thinkers would call themselves "emotionalists", but rather that it would be a derogatory term applied to them, possibly for exhibiting a zealous demeanor, which may be interpreted as an appeal to emotion
Appeal to emotion

Appeal to emotion is a fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipient's emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument. This kind of appeal to emotion is a type of red herring and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:...
. Whether or not this is the case may vary from depending upon what is being presented.

In fine art, the term "emotionalism" refers to a style of painting which is expressionist with the goal of illiciting humanitarianism and social responsibility from the viewer.






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Emotionalism means "an inclination to rely on or place too much value on emotion." It could be argued that very few, if any, thinkers would call themselves "emotionalists", but rather that it would be a derogatory term applied to them, possibly for exhibiting a zealous demeanor, which may be interpreted as an appeal to emotion
Appeal to emotion

Appeal to emotion is a fallacy which uses the manipulation of the recipient's emotions, rather than valid logic, to win an argument. This kind of appeal to emotion is a type of red herring and encompasses several logical fallacies, including:...
. Whether or not this is the case may vary from depending upon what is being presented.

In fine art, the term "emotionalism" refers to a style of painting which is expressionist with the goal of illiciting humanitarianism and social responsibility from the viewer.