ad hominem
fallacious argumentative strategy that avoids genuine discussion of the topic by instead attacking the character, motive etc. of the person(s) associated with the argument
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ad hominem
Summary
ad hominem is a Latin phrase[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of latin_phrase entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,399 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- ad hominem's image is recorded as Argument irresistible... LACMA M.91.82.139.jpg[3].
- ad hominem's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase[4].
- ad hominem's GND ID is recorded as 4540914-6[5].
- ad hominem's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh98000284[6].
- ad hominem's subclass of is recorded as genetic fallacy[7].
- ad hominem's has part is recorded as Bulverism[8].
- ad hominem's has part is recorded as tu quoque[9].
- ad hominem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0xv9[10].
- ad hominem's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
- ad hominem's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- ad hominem's described by source is recorded as Lean Logic[13].
- ad hominem's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- ad hominem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/argumentum-ad-hominem[15].
- ad hominem's different from is recorded as name calling[16].
- ad hominem's icon is recorded as Ad Hominem Fallacy Icon.svg[17].
- ad hominem's NE.se ID is recorded as ad-hominem-argument[18].
- ad hominem's significant person is recorded as Aristotle[19].
- ad hominem's significant person is recorded as Sextus Empiricus[20].
- ad hominem's significant person is recorded as Galileo Galilei[21].
- ad hominem's significant person is recorded as John Locke[22].
- ad hominem's significant person is recorded as Richard Whately[23].
- ad hominem's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as ad-hominem[24].
- ad hominem's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as argumentum_ad_hominem[25].
- ad hominem's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/AdHominem[26].
- ad hominem's RationalWiki ID is recorded as Argumentum_ad_hominem[27].
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Designation and Status
ad hominem's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase[4].
Why It Matters
ad hominem ranks in the top 3% of latin_phrase entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,399 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]