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John Locke

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S21

Section 1,063 of 1,114

Canonical reference B4.C17.S21

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III. Thirdly, A third way is to press a man with consequences drawn from his own principles or concessions. This is already known under the name of ARGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM.

French

Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition

Un troiſiéme moyen c’eſt de preſſer un homme par les conſéquences qui découlent de ſes propres Principes, ou de ce qu’il accorde lui-même. C’eſt un Argument déja connu ſous le titre d’Argument ad hominen.

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