Do people use “argument from absurdity” with negative connotations? I thought it was just a synonym for reductio.
I’ve seen it used as a synonym for “argument from personal incredulity”, as in “I can’t imagine how that could possibly be true; therefore it is false” or “That claim seems laughably wacky, therefore it must be wrong.”
I’ve had people use “argument from absurdity” to dismiss me when I point out that something they’ve said is absurd.
Do people use “argument from absurdity” with negative connotations? I thought it was just a synonym for reductio.
I’ve seen it used as a synonym for “argument from personal incredulity”, as in “I can’t imagine how that could possibly be true; therefore it is false” or “That claim seems laughably wacky, therefore it must be wrong.”
I’ve had people use “argument from absurdity” to dismiss me when I point out that something they’ve said is absurd.