AD Hominem Arguments - Studies in Rhetoric & Communication - Douglas N. Walton - Books - The University of Alabama Press - 9780817309220 - August 31, 1998
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AD Hominem Arguments - Studies in Rhetoric & Communication


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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"".


240 pages, 4 illustrations

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 31, 1998
ISBN13 9780817309220
Publishers The University of Alabama Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   565 g   (Weight (estimated))

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