Valid Ad Hominem Arguments in Philosophy: Johnstone's Metaphilosophical Informal Logic
This is a critical examination of Johnstone's thesis that all valid philosophical arguments are ad hominem. I clarify his notions of valid, philosophical, and ad hominem. I illustrate the thesis with his refutation ofthe claim that only ordinary language is correct. r discuss his three supporti...
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| Language: | English |
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University of Windsor
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Informal Logic |
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| Online Access: | https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/2232 |