Sentences with phrase «subject of the ad hominem»
Allow me to elaborate: ad hominem is actually NOT a fallacy if the character of the subject of the ad hominem is indeed relevant.
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Their papers have been denied publication in some journals, their grants and promotions have dried up, and they have been subjected to such ad hominem attacks as being aging and out - of - touch or worse, lackeys of the energy companies.
And I do appreciate your inability to address the subject at hand, instead choosing to go for a shallow, puerile ad hominem — always the sign of failure in a debate.
The Cruise attack, on the other hand, exemplifies «poisoning the well,» another brand of ad hominem attacks in which the character assault is launched before the listener has a chance to form his or her own opinion on a subject — in this case, Cruise's film.