Category:Definitions/Argumentum ad Hominem

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An argumentum ad hominem is a logical argument that concludes the falsehood of a statement because it is made by a particular person or group of people.

It can be argued that it is reasonable to be suspicious of an argument if:

most of the assertions made by said person or group regarding the topic under discussion are false

the person may have a vested interest in people believing an assertion made by that person.

However, such reasoning is still fallacious.