What is the meaning of reductio ad absurdum?

(latin) reductio ad absurdum - leading back to the absurd

Carl Meissner
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APACarl Meissner. (2011). reductio ad absurdum. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/reductio_ad_absurdum/definitions/1965808
ChicagoCarl Meissner. 2011. "reductio ad absurdum" http://smartdefine.org/reductio_ad_absurdum/definitions/1965808 (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardCarl Meissner 2011, reductio ad absurdum, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/reductio_ad_absurdum/definitions/1965808>.
MLACarl Meissner. "reductio ad absurdum" 25 May 2011. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/reductio_ad_absurdum/definitions/1965808>
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