Within the meaning you are describing there, Andrew, yes. But since "ad
hominem" means "to" or "against the man" you might accurately describe a
personal attack so.
Chris
On 11 Dec 2009, at 22:30, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Note: Insulting or denigrating the character or morality of an
> individual is not an ad hominem, as is often claimed. It is an ad
> hominem only if the personal attacks are used within a logical
> argument where the arguer’s character is irrelevant to the logic.
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