Re: OT fallacies
From: Robert Martin <unclebob_at_objectmentor.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:50:27 -0400
Message-ID: <2006062011502744303-unclebob_at_objectmentorcom>
>>>> The phrase "ad hominem" is and always has been short for
>>>> "argumentum ad hominem". Now argumentum derives from the
>>>> verb arguo meaning to show, to argue, to prove, to appeal
>>>> (as to reason) and the noun suffix -mentum. Thus it can
>>>> mean variously in English a showing, a proof, an appeal,
>>>> an argument. Now ad is a simple preposition meaning to.
>>>> Finally hominem is the accusative (required by ad) of the
>>>> noun homo meaning human. Thus "argumentum ad hominem" is
>>>> best translated to English in this context as "appeal to
>>>> the human".
>>>> In other words, trying to convince or persuade
>>>> another *by appealing to their human nature*.
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:50:27 -0400
Message-ID: <2006062011502744303-unclebob_at_objectmentorcom>
On 2006-06-12 09:36:28 -0400, "x" <x_at_not-exists.org> said:
> > "Robert Martin" <unclebob_at_objectmentor.com> wrote in message > news:2006061118475122503-unclebob_at_objectmentorcom... >> On 2006-06-05 08:57:32 +0200, "x" <x_at_not-exists.org> said: >> >>> >>> "Keith H Duggar" <duggar_at_alum.mit.edu> wrote in message >>> news:1149329417.570950.135550_at_u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com... >>>
>>>> The phrase "ad hominem" is and always has been short for
>>>> "argumentum ad hominem". Now argumentum derives from the
>>>> verb arguo meaning to show, to argue, to prove, to appeal
>>>> (as to reason) and the noun suffix -mentum. Thus it can
>>>> mean variously in English a showing, a proof, an appeal,
>>>> an argument. Now ad is a simple preposition meaning to.
>>>> Finally hominem is the accusative (required by ad) of the
>>>> noun homo meaning human. Thus "argumentum ad hominem" is
>>>> best translated to English in this context as "appeal to
>>>> the human".
>>>
>>>> In other words, trying to convince or persuade
>>>> another *by appealing to their human nature*.
>>> >>> How else ? (rhetorical) > >> Reason? (not rhetorical) > > Isn't persuading by reason an "appeal to their human nature" ?
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