Ad hominem (argumentative fallacy and rhetorical tactic) Ad hominem Ad hominem: an argumentative tactic that targets a person instead of their claim. Explains origins, common forms, why it is fallacious, when personal facts matter, examples and way…
Appeal to tradition (argumentum ad antiquitatem) Appeal to tradition A logical fallacy that treats longevity or custom as proof of correctness; commonly appears in rhetoric, politics, and everyday justification of practices without independent evide…
Argument from False Premises An overview of arguments based on false premises: definition, logical status, common examples, how they mislead, and methods for identifying and responding to them.
Association fallacy: guilt by association and honor by association Association fallacy Logical error that attributes qualities to a person or thing solely because of a shared connection; includes guilt by association and honor by association and appears in politics,…
Ignoratio elenchi: the fallacy of irrelevant conclusion Ignoratio elenchi An informal logical fallacy in which an argument, though possibly coherent, fails to address the issue at hand—also called irrelevant conclusion; rooted in Aristotelian theory of r…
