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Source-based schemes: attacking or bolstering the person, not the argument.

Ref: Walton, Reed & Macagno 2008, Chapter 5 + Appendix 1.

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ad_hominem
Ad Hominem โ€” generic (Walton 2008 p.141).
ad_hominem_circumstantial
Ad Hominem โ€” circumstantial (Walton 2008 p.143).
all
Return all source-based schemes.
argument_from_bias
Argument from Bias (Walton 2008 p.340).
ethotic_argument
Ethotic Argument โ€” positive (Walton 2008 p.146).