Logic / Unit 8 Logic 378 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ad Hominem, Abusive
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The idea
Attacking the arguer instead of the argument.
In practice
"The proposal comes from a convicted fraudster — reject it." The proposal's math doesn't know its author.
Where people slip
Near-miss: when someone offers testimony rather than argument, credibility is the evidence — character attacks on witnesses are on-topic.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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