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reductio

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Your reductio only works if you assert that the GPL is morally superior and not just pragmatically so.

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Quick take

(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of reductio gathered in one view.

noun

(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for reductio.

noun

(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

Example sentences

1

Your reductio only works if you assert that the GPL is morally superior and not just pragmatically so.

2

It is a thought experiment and can be used as a reductio ad absurdum to argue that eg.

3

From (P3) and (P4), via reductio ad absurdum, an A-Series interpretation of time produces a contradiction.

4

The standard argument for socialism follows from the same reductio: what if everyone was happy?

5

You're trying to make an (extremely weak) reductio ad absurdum argument, an intellectually bankrupt solipsist.

6

If the author is on board with height, I can take him down all the way to a reductio where you give everyone the exact same credit terms.

7

I can very much appreciate your reductio argument, but if i had to wager, that's the way we're headed.

8

That's not the point, and it's a form of reductio ad absurdum.

9

You obviously have no clue how to understand reductio ad absurdem.

10

Well, if you insist on reductio at absurdum, let's continue on.

11

Let's do a reductio-style thought experiment: what if everyone was depressed?

12

To me the vast efficiency gains claimed for quantum computation are actually a reductio ad adsurdum for the Copenhagen interpretation accordiing objective reality to these superpositions.

Quote examples

1

If individuals were selected for, reductio ad absurdum, only the "best" individuals would survive.

2

I agree that it is a valid concern but it doesn't support the "Google sells user data" premise without reductio ad absurdum.

Proper noun examples

1

Reductio: The brain is neither concise, clear nor elegant (as far as we can tell), but it is usable and furthermore it works.

2

Reductio ad absurdum of course, but I'm curious how do you know where to draw the line?.

3

Reductio ad absurdum requires that the absurd conclusion is a consequence of the argument that you are trying to disprove when taken to extremes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use reductio in a sentence?

Your reductio only works if you assert that the GPL is morally superior and not just pragmatically so.

What does reductio mean?

(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

What part of speech is reductio?

reductio is commonly used as noun.