![]() ![]() It is important to keep in mind that they can occur in many forms because it occurs in so many different situations. The ad hominem fallacy deals with people’s character, circumstances, and opinions. It is intended to discredit a person’s argument because their own actions or views contradict the argument they are putting forward. Tu quoque, also a Latin term, means ‘you too’. ![]() The circumstantial form occurs when it is in the person’s self-interest for the argument or statement to be true. The abusive form occurs when the person’s character is attacked. There are three main forms of this fallacy to look out for: It is a very common tactic in many situations, particularly in politics. These fallacies find faults in arguments that occur in everyday situations rather than strictly logical arguments in academic work. The ad hominem fallacy forms part of a group of fallacies known as informal logic fallacies. It targets the person rather than the argument. In Latin, ad hominem means ‘to the man’ and this fallacy does exactly that. The ad hominem fallacy is a fallacy in which a person discredits or rebuts an argument by attacking the speaker rather than the argument itself. ![]()
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