Eugene Volokh | 6.16.2022 8:01 AM This heuristic seems similar to the ad hominem fallacy, in which a speaker asks listeners to reject certain arguments because the arguments are promoted by a ...

But the ad hominem fallacy isn’t limited to name-calling. Stephen Colbert regularly makes fun of politicians’ appearances, especially but not limited to Republicans (Henderson, 2019).Colbert ...

The ad hominem fallacy’s only relevant guidance is that you can’t conclude that everything a person of bad character claims is wrong. A broken clock is right twice a day.

So pretty much every introductory textbook on philosophy, logic, or rhetoric sequesters ad hominem arguments to the chapter on logical fallacies. That is, they are literal mistakes in reasoning ...

In this video, we discuss logical fallacies, which are common patterns of reasoning that lead to mistakes in our arguments and understanding of the world. Examples covered include ad hominem ...

A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc. The Stealth Bombers Have Begun Returning From Iran To U.S ...

It should be noted, however, that personal attacks aren't necessarily ad hominem fallacies. As Novella wrote, "If I impolitely state that someone with whom I disagree is a jackass, that's not an ad ...

Ad hominem: Apple’s advertising is always going to get attacked. The Macalope By The Macalope, DEC 15, 2014 11:00 pm PST. The holiday season is upon us so you know what that means.

Ad Hominem Attack Ads, Ad Nauseam. By MARTIN MILLER and ROY RIVENBURG . ... The Scene: A montage of black-and-white photos, a la Apple’s Macintosh commercial: Clarence Thomas, Charlton Heston, ...