Ad hominem can be directed at a person, a group, or an institution, and appeals to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect. ... Example of ad hominem fallacy: ...

Argumentum Ad Hominem: Fallacious argument that attacks not an opponent's beliefs but his motives or character. It’s often misunderstood. Here’s an example of what it really means.

These examples illustrate classic uses of ad hominem attacks, in which an argument is rejected, or advanced, based on a personal characteristic of an individual rather than on reasons for or ...

14 Dec. 2022: Added two new examples, Biden's false premise about the speed of AR-15 bullets, and Anderson Cooper's ad hominem attack on Trump's appearance. By Nur Ibrahim ...

Ad hominem. Published 23 November 2011. From Ben Haller, McGill University ... Derman hand-waves about how this is an example of his idea of “pragmamorphism”, ...

An example of this is an opinion piece by economist Paul Krugman in The New York Times (July 13, 2020), ... Paul Krugman may hide behind rude and crude ad hominem attacks on those who do not share his ...

Argumentum Ad Hominem: Fallacious argument that attacks not an opponent's beliefs but his motives or character. It’s often misunderstood. Here’s an example of what it really means.