The defamatory potential of ad hominem criticism: guidance for advocacy in public forums
Ad hominem criticism seeks to discredit an argument by attacking the qualities of the arguer, rather than the merits of the argument. Although there are compelling reasons to avoid ad hominem criticism, it may sometimes be appropriate as a means of responding to ‘expert’ arguments advanced in public...
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Surrey Beatty and Sons
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68163 |