What is the Ad Hominem Fallacy? The ad hominem fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. This fallacy diverts attention from the actual issue ...

In the Sept. 24 East Oregonian, Mr. David Arlint wrote a personal attack intended to derail rational discourse, then he asked why the conversation was derailed. Funny! Fallacies are intentionally ...

If you’ve been in on any online debates, you’ve probably heard of the ad hominem argument, an “argument against the person” in other words, attacks on someone’s character. Here’s one formal definition ...

A quick guide to logical fallacies. Fallacies include ad hominem, appeals to authority, the fallacy fallacy, circular arguments, etc. What happened with the 14th Amendment? Abandoned vessel found 70 ...

“Ad Hominem” attacks in paragraphs No. 1 and No. 2 would be good examples of logical fallacies. The catchphrase “settled science” demonstrates the “Appeal to Closure” logical fallacy, as well as ...

Pershing Square's deconstruction of Herbalife is clinical and relentless. Herbalife's response is pathetic and a fallacy. Regulators will shut down the Herbalife confidence game. Argumentum Ad Hominem ...