Use of "Ad Hominem" Argument in Political Discourse: The Battalino Case from the Impeachment Trial of President Clinton.

Walton, Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ603115

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Publication Date: 2000

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Use of "Ad Hominem" Argument in Political Discourse: The Battalino Case from the Impeachment Trial of President Clinton.

Walton, Douglas

Argumentation and Advocacy, v36 n4 p179-95 Spr 2000

Examines argument from the televised impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton concerning the similarity of the Clinton case to the Linda Battalino case and asks if the argument does or does not represents an "ad hominem" argument. Provides an introduction to the viewpoint of informal logic and a summary of the various forms of argument at issue. (NH)

Descriptors: Credibility, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Logic, Moral Values, Persuasive Discourse, Speech Communication, Validity

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Language: English

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