ABSURD, Absurdum, a thing that thwarts, or goes contrary to our common Notions and Apprehensions. See ABSURDITY.
Thus, a Proposition would be absurd, that should affirm, that two and two make five ; or that should deny 'em to make four. See PROSOSITION.
The Logicians have a way of proving the Truth of a Proposition, by shewing the contrary is absurd. See TRUTH.-—
This they call
Reductio ad Absurdum, or arguing ex Absurdo: See REDUCTION.
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