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Test The ad hominem fallacy
Agenda
QUESTION 1: What is the ad hominem fallacy?
An attack on the argument
A compliment to the person
An attack on the person presenting an argument rather than the argument itself
A way to support an argument
QUESTION 2: What is the most common form of the ad hominem fallacy?
The circumstantial ad hominem
The abusive ad hominem
The tu quoque
Ad hominem by association
3rd QUESTION: What type of ad hominem fallacy is "tu quoque"?
A fallacy that attacks the circumstances of the person
A fallacy that attacks the morality of the person
A fallacy that deflects criticism by pointing out alleged hypocrisy in the opponent
A fallacy that insults the opponent
QUESTION 4: Why is the ad hominem attack a fallacy?
Because the person is irrelevant
Because a person's characteristics, circumstances, or behavior are logically irrelevant to the truth or falsity of his argument
Because it's always an insult
Because it has no basis
QUESTION 5: Where does the merit of an argument lie?
In the identity of the person who pronounces it
In its own logical structure and in the evidence that supports it
In the popularity of the person
On the authority of the one who says it
QUESTION 6: What does a critical thinker train to do?
Judge the messenger
Accept everything that is said
Attack the message
Separate the messenger from the message
QUESTION 7: What does a critical thinker focus on when faced with an argument?
In the person who presents it
Exclusively on the content, asking if it is solid and supported by evidence
In the speaker's emotions
In the social context
QUESTION 8: What is achieved by maintaining a disciplined focus on ideas and not on people?
It makes us vulnerable to manipulation
It prevents us from making decisions
We become more emotional
We become immune to ad hominem manipulation and ensure that our assessment is fair and rational
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