ad hominem

• Falacia lógica en la que se intenta refutar un argumento atacando el carácter, motivo u otras cualidades de la persona que lo presenta, en lugar de considerar el fondo del argumento.

A logical fallacy in which an argument is rebutted by attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person making the argument, rather than addressing the substance of the argument itself.

1. Personal attack in argumentC1formal

   A logical fallacy where someone attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

   Ataque ad hominem

   • Instead of addressing the policy, he resorted to an ad hominem attack on the speaker.
   • The debate quickly devolved into ad hominem remarks.
   • Using ad hominem weakens your position in a logical discussion.