The Philosophers’ Magazine published an article of mine that defends the validity and necessity of ad hominem arguments. I think it makes a compelling case for why we need to embrace them. The link is here. The full text also follows
Read MoreOne of the more annoying takes that I've seen lately is that we need to wait and see before we criticize the new administration. Underlying this claim is the assertion that we can't yet make judgments because we lack the evidence on which to make them, and that this evidence will only be available after the administration takes power and starts acting. That is, until the Biden administration actually does "things," we can't judge those things. This claim therefore seems to be based on the very reasonable assertion that we shouldn't make judgments until we have evidence on which to make them. But as with many liberal myths, it’s disingenuous.
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