Reductio ad absurdum is a formal method of argument that demonstrates a proposition’s falsity by assuming the opposite and showing that it leads to an absurd or contradictory conclusion. It’s used to refute a claim by logical deduction, often summarized as “reduce to absurdity.” The term is commonly abbreviated as R.A.A. in philosophy and formal logic, and is used across scholarly, legal, and mathematical discourse.
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