"Those who cannot attack the thought will attack the thinker." This oft-stated maxim neatly summarizes a(n) ________ argument.
A) ad ignorantiam
B) ad populum
C) heuristic
D) ad hominem

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The maxim describes an ad hominem argument, where instead of attacking the thought or argument itself, the attacker attacks the character or motive of the thinker behind the thought.

"Those Who Cannot Attack the Thought Will Attack the Thinker