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- argumentum ad hominemA type of fallacious argument in which the attempt is made to refute a theory or belief by discrediting the person(s) who advocate that theory or belief; an ad hominem argument.
- argumentum ad passionesAn appeal or argument intended to convince the listener(s) by agitating the emotions, rather than by appealing to sober judgment.
- argumentum ad crumenamThe logical fallacy of concluding that a proposition is correct because the person advancing it is rich.
- argumentum ad populumA fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or all people believe it; it alleges that “if many believe so, it is so”.
- argumentum ad baculumThe use or threat of force to coerce acceptance of an argument.
- argumentum ad ignorantiamA fallacious argument asserting that a proposition is true because it has not yet been proven false, or vice versa.
- argumentum ad verecundiamAn argument from authority, or an appeal to authority.
- argumentum ad nauseamThe false proof of a statement by (prolonged) repetition, possibly by different people.
- argumentum ad consequentiamA logical fallacy in which a statement is determined to be true or false based on whether it would be pleasant or desirable, rather than based on reality.
- argumentum ad feminamA faulty argument that simply attacks the woman making a point.
- argumentum ad lapidemThe informal fallacy of dismissing an argument as untrue or absurd without explaining why.
- argumentum ad numerumargumentum ad populum.
- argumentum ad fidemA fallacious argument that asserts the truth of a proposition by an appeal to pious testimony or religious revelation.
- argumentum ad dictionariumAn argument citing a dictionary definition as the proper and correct usage, and claiming that an excluded usage must be incorrect.
- argumentum ad invidiamAn argument appealing to the prejudices of the person addressed.
- argumentum ad judiciumAn argument appealing to the common sense of humankind.
- argumentum baculinumThe use of physical force to win an argument.
- argumentum ad LazarumAn appeal to poverty; the logical fallacy of thinking a conclusion is correct because the speaker is poor.