ad hominem

• Erreur logique qui consiste à réfuter un argument en attaquant la personne qui le présente (son caractère, ses motifs ou d'autres qualités) plutôt qu'en examinant le fond de l'argument.

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.

   Attaque 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.