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Ad hominem is not a fancy Latin word for calling me names.
Stoicism, Sophistry and Sodomy Hal Duncan 2009
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Ad hominem is "Don't trust anything Wright says because he's a twit".
Stoicism, Sophistry and Sodomy Hal Duncan 2009
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But regardless, ad hominem is not an argument, nor is it justified.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Affirmative Action and Racial Profiling Revisited 2010
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The gratuitous argumentum ad hominem is followed by a comment that is not only irrelevant but untrue.
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I guess I am having trouble understanding why it matters to the point where an ad hominem is the proper response.
The Volokh Conspiracy » But Isn’t It a Bit Hard to Predict With a 7-Year-Old? 2010
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I'd also note that argumentum ad hominem is not simple name-calling.
Balkinization 2007
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I'd also note that argumentum ad hominem is not simple name-calling.
Balkinization 2007
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I'd also note that argumentum ad hominem is not simple name-calling.
Balkinization 2007
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I'd also note that argumentum ad hominem is not simple name-calling.
Balkinization 2007
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I'd also note that argumentum ad hominem is not simple name-calling.
Balkinization 2007
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