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Reductio Ad Absurdum
Often used in mathematical proofs
Basic process
Suppose
P
P
P
From
P
P
P
it follows that
Q
Q
Q
But
Q
Q
Q
is impossible
Self-contradictory
Therefore
P
P
P
is false
Argument
Philosophy