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