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ad hominem: a standalone construct

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ad hominem1 CONSTRUCTAd hominemWALTON · ARGUMENTATION THEORY

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Argumentation theory

an argument that attacks the arguer's character or circumstances, fallacious in some contexts and reasonable in others.

In argumentation theory, ad hominem refers to an argument that attacks the arguer's character or circumstances, fallacious in some contexts and reasonable in others. This meaning comes from Walton (1998) in Ad hominem arguments.[1]

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References

  1. Walton, D. N. (1998). Ad hominem arguments. University Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817355616

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