reductio ad absurdum
reductio ad absurdum
Definition
re·duc·tio· ad ab·sur·dum (ri duk′tē ō′ ad ab sʉr′dəm, -s̸hē ō′)
noun
Logic the proof of a proposition by showing its opposite to be an obvious falsity or self-contradiction, or the disproof of a proposition by showing its consequences to be impossible or absurd
Etymology: L, reduction to absurdity
reductio ad absurdum
Law Definition
n
Latin
Reduction to the
absurd. In logic, disproving an argument by demonstrating that it leads to a
ridiculous conclusion.
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