Ad Hominem

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Goan – point the finger…;) – Nermal

dunno…

Some tutorial:

Translated from Latin to English, “Ad Hominem” means “against the man” or “against the person.”

An Ad Hominem is a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument. Typically, this fallacy involves two steps. First, an attack against the character of person making the claim, her circumstances, or her actions is made (or the character, circumstances, or actions of the person reporting the claim). Second, this attack is taken to be evidence against the claim or argument the person in question is making (or presenting). This type of “argument” has the following form:

1. Person A makes claim X.
2. Person B makes an attack on person A.
3. Therefore A’s claim is false.

The reason why an Ad Hominem (of any kind) is a fallacy is that the character, circumstances, or actions of a person do not (in most cases) have a bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim being made (or the quality of the argument being made).

Martin

I understand now, so who’s been Ad Hominemessing then ?????

Some tutorial:

Translated from Latin to English, “Ad Hominem” means “against the man” or “against the person.”

An Ad Hominem is a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument. Typically, this fallacy involves two steps. First, an attack against the character of person making the claim, her circumstances, or her actions is made (or the character, circumstances, or actions of the person reporting the claim). Second, this attack is taken to be evidence against the claim or argument the person in question is making (or presenting). This type of “argument” has the following form:

1. Person A makes claim X.
2. Person B makes an attack on person A.
3. Therefore A’s claim is false.

The reason why an Ad Hominem (of any kind) is a fallacy is that the character, circumstances, or actions of a person do not (in most cases) have a bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim being made (or the quality of the argument being made).

Martin

Have you got any Latin in you? If not just ask Jose and see if he’ll oblige!:eek: – Nermal

That’s the trouble with these continental types, they all hanker to be British just to understand the sense of humour. 🙂

But are you really British? Thought you might be Dutch – Nermal

Nobody got any latin here? It suppost te be something like: abuse someones name, or abuse is probably a little bit strong, more like make fun of someone or as we say iin Dutch: “op de man spelen”. Don’t know the exact English translation for it.

I shall be honest and admit that I haven’t got a clue what it is.

Flood.™

or who it is… :p

What is it with all the “Ad Hominem” discussions on this forum lately?

I shall be honest and admit that I haven’t got a clue what it is.

Flood.™

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Double Dutch too me 😀 Nermal where have you been you stopout 😀 😀 Anna 😀

You are?;) Must be your given location…:D – Nermal

Am I British then?

Some sort of British Humor we from the Continent don’t really are meant to understand

Show off – Nermal