Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: A New Voice of Freedom
Episode: Season 3 Podcast 190 The Road to Power, Machiavellian Pragmatism, Rule 39, Argumentum ad Hominem Pt I
Description: The Road to Power, Machiavellian Pragmatism, Rules # 39: “Argumentum ad Hominem.” Pt I“Argumentum ad Hominem” is a logical fallacy that refers to “personal attack”. One commits the ad hominem fallacy when one in any way diminishes, attacks, belittles, insults, discredits, disparages, ridicules, maligns, disdains, slanders, or otherwise uses any form of character assassination. Rule 39 of Machiavellian Pragmatism is a form of argumentum at hominem. The term “vulgar” refers to the masses.“Let a prince therefore aim at living and maintaining the state, the means will always be judged honourable and praised by ever...