Reductio ad absurdum
id:
reductio-ad-absurdum-169-5570540
title:
Reductio ad absurdum
text:
In logic, reductio ad absurdum, also known as argumentum ad absurdum or apagogical arguments, is the form of argument that attempts to establish a claim by showing that the opposite scenario would lead to absurdity or contradiction. This argument form traces back to Ancient Greek philosophy and has been used throughout history in both formal mathematical and philosophical reasoning, as well as in debate. Formally, the proof technique is captured by an axiom for "Reductio ad Absurdum", normally g
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Argument that leads to a logical absurdity
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum
date created:
2009-04-17T17:34:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T11:48:58Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q14402006","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q14402006"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/John_Pettie_-_Reductio_Ad_Absurdum.jpg","width":798,"height":552}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16