This flashcard defines the 'reductio ad absurdum' fallacy as an argument that proves a point by showing that its opposite leads to an absurd or untenable conclusion.
Es un modo de argumentación que busca establecer una contención derivando un absurdo de su negación, argumentando así que una tesis debe ser aceptada porque su rechazo sería insostenible.
| Fallacy | reduction ad absurdum |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | a mode of argumentation that seeks to establish a contention by deriving an absurdity from its denial, thus arguing that a thesis must be accepted because its rejection would be untenable. |
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