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Значения термина apagogical argument на английском

русский
доведение до противоречия
португальский
prova por absurdo
испанский
demostracion por reduccion al absurdo
каталонский
demostració per contradicció

A form of indirect proof that establishes the truth or validity of a proposition.

Похожие термины
доведение до противоречия
Синонимы
Examples for "proof by contradiction"
Examples for "proof by contradiction"
1
This declaration, in itself an indirect proof of guilt, occasioned some commotion in the House.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1
2
Besides, there is indirect proof that Napoleon looked on our blockade of the northern coasts as not unreasonable.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2)
3
An indirect proof of the diminution of the soil is to be found in the depopulation of the country.
The Earth as Modified by Human Action
4
Since a direct proof is impossible, an attempt was made to construct an indirect proof by a comparison of bodily-organs.
At the Deathbed of Darwinism: A Series of Papers
5
At present I am content with the indirect proof that the existence of such a standard is necessary to the existence of the arts.
Statesman