reductio

the philosopher employed reductio ad absurdum to demonstrate the inconsistency in his opponent's theory.

by using reductio, the mathematician proved that the assumption led to an impossible conclusion.

the argument relies on reductio ad absurdum, reducing the premise to logical absurdity.

reductio serves as a powerful tool in logical reasoning and philosophical debates.

the professor explained the reductio method as a form of indirect proof.

critics argue that this reductio misses the point entirely.

reductio ad absurdum reveals the hidden contradictions within the hypothesis.

legal scholars sometimes apply reductio reasoning to expose flawed legal principles.

the logic of reductio requires careful attention to the initial assumptions.

reductio ad absurdum has been used since ancient greek philosophy.

this reductio demonstrates why the original proposition cannot hold.

the paper employed reductio to show the impracticality of the proposed solution.

the elegant reductio ad absurdum argument convinced everyone of the theorem's truth.