argumentum ad hominem
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argumentum ad hominem
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noun argumenta ad hominem · argumentums ad hominem
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A type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief; an ad hominem argument.
“He is an ass on two legs, the like of which was never seen before; so go home with your logic you old heathen vagabond, and teach your grandmother to milk the ducks!” The legend which we draw on, and which, never having been in print, we quote from memory, states that this argumentum ad hominem dre
Similar: ad hominem, ad hominem argument
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| 日本語 | 対人論証 taijin ronshō |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ad-hominem-Argument, Argumentum ad hominem, argumentum ad hominem |
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