What is the term for an argument that attacks the person making a claim instead of the claim itself?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. An ad hominem fallacy
- Step 1: The fallacy targets the speaker instead of the argument. Step 2. That is the ad hominem fallacy. Answer: ad hominem. Why not the others: The other fallacies attack neither the speaker nor the claim in this way.
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