Ad hominem argumentation in politics. (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borovali, Murat
• Other Names: Ferrara Alessandro guest-editor.; Kaul Volker guest-editor.; Rasmussen David guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Philosophy & social criticism. Volume 44:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 436
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: ad hominem arguments -- tu quoque -- polarization -- public deliberation -- Turkey; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Political science -- Periodicals; 300.1
• DOI: 10.1177/0191453718755206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-4537

Abstract

A healthy and robust public political culture is generally regarded as being of utmost necessity for the maintenance of a stable democratic environment. Especially when a country is facing significant challenges and is in the process of devising and implementing radical reforms, the presence of satisfactory collective deliberation can ensure durability and stability. This article will focus on one type of argumentation that stands in the way of such healthy deliberation. It will explore the various forms that ad hominem arguments take and consider the harmful consequences of their wide prominence in the political culture of the country.