- method of reduction to the absurd
- метод зведення до абсурду
English-Ukrainian technical dictionary. 2015.
English-Ukrainian technical dictionary. 2015.
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reductio ad absurdum — index counterargument Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 reductio ad absurdum … Law dictionary
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reductio ad absurdum — n. a method of proving the falsity of a premiss by showing that the logical consequence is absurd; an instance of this. Etymology: L, = reduction to the absurd … Useful english dictionary
reductio ad absurdum — [rɪˌdʌktɪəʊ ad ab sə:dəm] noun Philosophy a method of proving the falsity of a premise by showing that its logical consequence is absurd or contradictory. Origin L., lit. reduction to the absurd … English new terms dictionary
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