I thought I knew what "science" was about: the crafting of hypotheses that could be tested and refined through observation via studies that were challenged and replicated by the broader community ...

By Herman M. LagonThere was a moment during the recent Senate tensions when the debate suddenly stopped being about rules, ...

An ad hominem attack against an intellectual, not against an idea, is highly flattering. It indicates that the person does not have anything intelligent to say about your message. -Nassim Taleb ...

Yesterday, The Huffington Post yanked conservative firebrand Andrew Breitbart from the front page of its publication, citing his "false ad hominem" attacks made in a Daily Caller interview as the ...

“Ad hominem” literally means “to the person” in New Latin (Latin as first used in post-medieval texts). In centuries past, this adjective usually modified “argument.” An “argument ad hominem” (or ...

“Are We Dating the Same Guy” (AWDTSG) is a series of Facebook pages aimed at creating a safe place to inform other women about potentially dangerous or toxic men while dating locally. It has become ...

THE Israeli government recently raised an interesting question for advertisers: whom can you safely insult? “American Jews” is the wrong answer. An ad campaign urging Jews to return to Israel showed a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday rebuked Sen. Rodante Marcoleta for his “ad hominem” remarks during a heated ...