Meaning of destructive sorites | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of reductio ad absurdum which involves the denial of the first of a series of dependent propositions as a consequence of the denial of the last.
Examples
“In a destructive Sorites, you, of course, go back from the denial of the last⟳ consequent to the denial of the first antecedent”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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