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Originally Posted by jammies
The problem with trying to use a reductio ad absurdum argument is that you actually have to take someone's argument to its conclusion
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Or is that " reductio ad absurdum ". I guess my "inductive logic" classes would help?
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Alright, I've had it, I've just HAD it.
This is the second time this week someone has disparaged reductio ad absurdum in a thread in off-topic. Can we please at least get it straight that this is a valid logical form of argument? Stop talking about it like it's a fallacy or I'm going to have to find you and beat you all over the head with a modal logic textbook.
If a then b.
If b then c.
Not c.
Therefore not a.
Clear?