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If you had to choose - deadlift or squat?
You don't. Quit the reductio ad absurdum and do both.
What describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove?
It is a phrase, not a term. The phrase is reductio ad absurdum.
What term describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of What you want to prove?
It is a phrase, not a term. The phrase is reductio ad absurdum.
What is another name for a proof of contradiction?
Proof by contradiction is also known by its Latin equivalent, reductio ad absurdum.
What is an example of a reductio ad absurdum?
Mom: "Why did you drink alcohol when you know you're not of age?" Son: "All of my friends were doing it." Mom: "So, if all of your friends jumped off a bridge, you would too?"
What is the difference between reductio ad ridiculum and reductio ad absudum?
I do believe that the difference is as follows: Reductio ad Absurdum is a valid argument in which you prove or disprove something by following logical conclusions until you find an absurd statement. Ex. Father: Why did you start smoking? Daughter: All my friends were doing it. Father: You're saying that if all your friends jumped off a cliff, you would do that too? The father uses reductio ad absurdum by following the logical conclusion that the daughter will do anything her friends do, the result of this is of course absurd. Reductio ad ridiculum however, is NOT a valid for of argument and just makes you sound uneducated if you use it. It is taking a statement to an extreme, however correct level as an attempt to discredit it, this however is unfair and does not actually challenge the argument. EX Borrowed from Wikipedia If Einsteins theory of relativity were true then when I drive my car it would get more massive, now come on that's ridiculous! (This of course is true, although humans can't detect it)
What term best describe a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove?
The Latin phrase is "reductio ad absurdum", meaning reduction to absurdity. You assume the opposite and show that logically it leads to a contradiction and therefore cannot be true.
Which term best describe a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove?
The Latin phrase is "reductio ad absurdum", meaning reduction to absurdity. You assume the opposite and show that logically it leads to a contradiction and therefore cannot be true.
What actors and actresses appeared in HyperLightness ad absurdum - 2012?
The cast of HyperLightness ad absurdum - 2012 includes: Margarida Sardinha as Voice
Which term best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you wan to prove?
Proof by contradiction (APEX)
Which rhetorical device asks us to accept premises that are as controversial as the conclusion being argued for and which are controversial on the same grounds?
Begging the questionScandalous
To begin an indirect proof you assume the opposite of what you intend to prove is true.?
Yes. It also called proof by "reduction ad absurdum".
