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Ad hominem (Latin for 'to the person'), short for argumentum ad hominem, refers to several types of arguments that are usually fallacious.Often currently this term refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the character, motive, or some other attribute of the person making an argument rather than the substance of the argument itself.
Ad personam; Argumentum a fortiori; Argumentum ad antiquitatem; ... Argumentum ad verecundiam; Argumentum e contrario; Argumentum ex silentio; C. Ceteris paribus;
Ad hominem An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin: "argument to the person", "argument against the man") is a logical fallacy consisting of replying to an argument by attacking or appealing to the person making the argument, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument.
An argumentum ad nauseam is a logical fallacy in which erroneous proof is proffered by prolonged repetition of the argument, i. e., the argument is repeated so many times that persons are "sick of it". ad oculos: to the eyes: i.e., "obvious on sight" or "obvious to anyone that sees it" ad pedem litterae: to the foot of the letter
Ad hominem; Ad personam; Anangeon; Anecdotal evidence; Appeal to the law; Argument from incredulity; Argumentum ad baculum; ... Fallacies of definition;
Argumentum ad populum is a type of informal fallacy, [1] [14] specifically a fallacy of relevance, [15] [16] and is similar to an argument from authority (argumentum ad verecundiam). [ 14 ] [ 4 ] [ 9 ] It uses an appeal to the beliefs, tastes, or values of a group of people, [ 12 ] stating that because a certain opinion or attitude is held by a ...
Ad hominem; Ad personam; Appeal to accomplishment; Appeal to loyalty; Appeal to motive; Appeal to nature; Appeal to novelty; Appeal to the stone; Appeal to tradition; Argument from authority; Argumentum ad crumenam; Argumentum ad lazarum; Argumentum ad populum; Association fallacy