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Definitions for "Ad hominem attack"
Keywords:  discredit, argument, attack, arguer, unwarranted
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A method of arguing that should be avoided - attacking a person or their character (rather than refuting the points they make). We note that certain New Zealand politicians seem to make a habit of using ad hominem attacks.
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a logical error where the person making an argument is attacked instead of the argument
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a logical fallacy describing the attempt to discredit an argument by merely attacking the credibility of the arguer
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Keywords:  tool, right
a tool of the right
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