Latin quote · Logic
Tu quoque
“You too.”
Latin phrase
Translation
What does “Tu quoque” mean?
Tu quoque translates as “You too.”
A retort that answers criticism by accusing the critic of the same fault. In logic it names a fallacy, because someone else’s hypocrisy does not make a claim false.
Origin
The story behind it
A Latin phrase used in rhetoric and logic for this type of argument.
When to use it
How to use “Tu quoque”
A useful term for a critical-thinking class or a debate team’s list of fallacies.
- Latin
- Tu quoque
- English
- You too.
- Source
- Latin phrase
- Era
- Classical
- Theme
- Logic
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