Polemical exchangePolitical debateDialogical attitudePrecedentRhetorical memoryThis article explores the modalities by which referring to past discursive performance of adversaries within a continuous polemical exchange is used in ad hominem attacks. Our starting point holds...doi:10.1007/s10503-018-9453-2OrkibiEithanSpringer NetherlandsArgumentation
When a character engages in ad hominem attacks, the reader is less likely to trust that character. Examples of Ad Hominem in Literature Example #1 BRABANTIO: A maiden never bold,Of spirit so still and quiet that her motionBlushed at herself. And she, in spite of nature,Of years, of ...
The use of ad hominem attacks is a common feature of modern politics, particularly in campaign advertising. One reason for the popularity of ad hominem arguments in politics is simply their effectiveness. Ad hominem accusations are easy todeployagainst a political opponent. They can persuade an aud...
In political campaigns, ad hominem attacks are nothing new. Yvonne Raley, writing forScientific American, noted that "during the presidential campaign of 1800, John Adams was called 'a fool, a gross hypocrite and an unprincipled oppressor.' His rival, Thomas Jefferson, on the other hand, was ...
If you’ve been in on any online debates, you’ve probably heard of the ad hominem argument, an “argument against the person” in other words, attacks on someone’s character. Here’s one formal definition of it: Argumentum Ad Hominem: Fallacious argument that attacks not an opponent's ...
So, a number of things are being run together, some of which only bear a superficial resemblance to ad hominem attacks. The issue of deductive logic is a bit of a red herring. What is really at stake is the relationship between evidence and the proposition. In cases of deductive logic, ...
1.Attacking a person's character or motivations rather than a position or argument:The candidates agreed to focus on the issues rather than making ad hominem attacks against each other. 2.Appealing to the emotions rather than to logic or reason. ...
personal traits of an adversary rather than on the merits of the case:Ad hominem attacks on one's opponent are a tried-and-true strategy for people who have a case that is weak.This sentence was acceptable to 90 percent of the Panel in 1997 and 98 percent in 2013. The expression also...