ad hominem fallacy
The "ad hominem fallacy" refers to a logical fallacy where an argument is attacked by targeting the personal characteristics, traits, or circumstances of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the actual merits or flaws of the argument itself.
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Related Concepts (14)
- argumentative fallacies
- attacking a person's character in an argument
- attacking an individual's credibility instead of addressing their argument
- discrediting an individual's point of view by attacking their personal life
- fallacies in reasoning
- fallacy of division
- invalidating an opponent's argument by attacking them personally
- irrelevant criticism in debates
- logical fallacies
- no true scotsman fallacy
- personal attacks in arguments
- personal insults in a debate
- red herring fallacy
- reducing an opponent's argument by attacking their personal qualities
Similar Concepts
- ad hominem
- ad hominem argument
- ad hominem attack
- ad hominem attacks
- ad populum fallacy
- appeal to authority fallacy
- argumentum ad hominem
- fallacies in argumentation
- informal fallacies
- logical fallacies in argumentation
- logical fallacy
- post hoc fallacy
- straw man fallacy
- strawman fallacy
- tu quoque fallacy