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An ad hominem fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself.

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Is it true that an ad hominem fallacy involves attacking the person making an argument rather than addressing the argument itself?

Yes. Multiple reference works and academic sources consistently define the ad hominem fallacy as attacking the person making an argument instead of addressing the argument itself.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Ad hominem
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Wikipedia: Ad hominem. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Ad hominem
It explains ad hominem refers to attacking the character or attributes of the person rather than the argument.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Ad hominem. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

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PLOS (all journals): The effect of ad hominem attacks on the evaluation of claims promoted by scientists
It confirms ad hominem attacks target an opponent's character rather than the issue discussed.
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PLOS (all journals): The effect of ad hominem attacks on the evaluation of claims promoted by scientists. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192025

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 6.05: Common Logical Fallicies
It defines the ad hominem fallacy as directing an argument against a person rather than their point.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 6.05%3A Common Logical Fallicies. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://math.libretexts.org/Courses/Coalinga_College/Math_for_Educators_(MATH_010A_and_010B_CID120)/06%3A_Mathematical_Reasoning/6.05%3A_Common_Logical_Fallicies

OpenStax: OpenStax Organizational Behavior: 6.5 Improving the Quality of Decision-Making
It states ad hominem redirects from the argument to attack the person making it.
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OpenStax: OpenStax Organizational Behavior: 6.5 Improving the Quality of Decision-Making. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/organizational-behavior/pages/4800ec71-601b-423d-b59c-db6f3c255398@

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Before Name-Calling: Dynamics and Triggers of Ad Hominem Fallacies in Web Argumentation
It discusses ad hominem fallacies involving attacking the opponent during debates.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Before Name-Calling: Dynamics and Triggers of Ad Hominem Fallacies in Web Argumentation. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/N18-1036.pdf

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Rhetoric and Composition/What is Rhetoric
It notes an ad hominem fallacy attacks the character of the debater rather than the argument.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Rhetoric and Composition/What is Rhetoric. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition/What_is_Rhetoric

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