Examples of Personal Abuse (Ad Hominem)

The advocate mounts a personal attack on the opponent rather than the argument put forward by the opponent.

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In this podcast we discuss the fallacy used by @$%&s - Ad Hominem.



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For a comprehensive and considered written commentary on Personal Abuse (and other fallacies) - see The skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking - Humbug!

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