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AD Hominem Arguments (Studies in Rhetoric & Communication) - Hardcover

Walton, Douglas N.

 
9780817309220: AD Hominem Arguments (Studies in Rhetoric & Communication)

Synopsis

Examines the ""argumentum ad hominem"", the method of attacking a person's policies by attacking their character. Walton discusses how to analyze and evaluate cases of ""ad hominem"" arguments, and divides these into five subtypes: abusive; circumstantial; bias; ""poisoning the well""; and ""tu quoque"".

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About the Author

Douglas Walton is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Winnipeg.

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