PHL 214 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Tu Quoque, Ad Hominem, Fallacy
22 Jun 2016
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Irrelevant premises- reasons for accepting conclusion have nothing to do with the argument: unacceptable premises- relevant but dubious. Genetic fallacy: arguing claim is true solely because of origins. Her arguments about aboriginal rights are false because she"s of european descent . Ad hominem: criticizing person instead of the claim. You can"t believe what he says about welfare. Discredit claim via persons character, motives, personal circumstances but claims aren"t guilty by association. Could attack via insults like left leaning softie but also by emphasizing circumstances. She says she"s in favor of immigration, but you can"t take her seriously because that goes against what her whole family believes in. Person accused of inconsistency with previous views/social/political commitments. Circumstances are irrelevant to the truth of the claim. Hypocrisy charges: 3rd kind of ad hominem, or tu quoque. Doctor says smoking is dangerous but she smokes so that"s false.
