Logic / Unit 8 Logic 380 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Tu Quoque
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The idea
Deflecting an argument by charging the arguer with hypocrisy.
In practice
"You lecture me about smoking? You smoked for years." The health facts are unmoved.
Where people slip
Near-miss: hypocrisy is genuine evidence about the person — sincerity, reliability — just never about the claim.
Your place on the trail
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Unlocks
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