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minus-squarebort@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoClassical philosophy used it often, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum If you want a more modern approach, here is a lecture on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iepg5Q4rBAQ&list=PLPnZfvKID1Sje5jWxt-4CSZD7bUI4gSPS&index=53 I can recommend the entire lecture. It’s both entertaining and valuable.
Classical philosophy used it often, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reductio_ad_absurdum
If you want a more modern approach, here is a lecture on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iepg5Q4rBAQ&list=PLPnZfvKID1Sje5jWxt-4CSZD7bUI4gSPS&index=53
I can recommend the entire lecture. It’s both entertaining and valuable.