apagoge
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).
Noun
apagoge (countable and uncountable, plural apagoges)
- (logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Synonyms
- reductio ad absurdum
Derived terms
- apagogic
Translations
an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary
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Portuguese
Alternative forms
- apagogia
Noun
apagoge f (plural apagoges)
- (logic) apagoge (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary)