Apr 2, 2015 · The "absurd" conclusion of a reductio ad absurdum argument can take a range of forms: *Rocks have weight, otherwise we would see them floating in the air.* *Society must have laws, …

Sep 14, 2011 · I recently found out that someone is being taught the programming language Python to learn math. This seems quite absurd, and I could have sworn I had heard an analogy about …

Mar 23, 2024 · Oxford Dictionary of English, courtesy of Google defines paradox in three ways, the first two being: [1] a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated …

Jul 4, 2018 · Both terms are used to indicate absurdity; the subtle difference is that ludicrous means amusingly so, and ridiculous means inviting ridicule or mockery.

In conclusion, most "so absurd it must be true" arguments are likely to include one of these somewhere. They probably have other problems, too, considering how absurd they are. The specific term Big Lie …

Jul 14, 2017 · Thus, "absurd" literally translates to "not irrational", or "rational". Does anyone have any insight as to how the word suddenly came to mean the exact antonym?

Is there a past participle equivalent of absurd? More specifically, is there a verb meaning to make absurd that has a past participle form (made absurd)? This is similar to how the word inverted

Jun 30, 2017 · Also of interest is that at the time (around mid-1800s) many persons were intrigued with the ' Phonotypy and Phonography ' of English, with Alexander J. Ellis presenting a number of absurd …

Mar 27, 2019 · 4 Consider reductio ad absurdum: A mode of argumentation or a form of argument in which a proposition is disproven by following its implications logically to an absurd conclusion. - …

To answer the question of drift of meaning, you need a historical dictionary, like OED. I'm not going to reproduce the whole entry. ridiculous A. adj 1. a. Arousing or deserving mockery or derision; absurd, …