The great French free-market economist Frederic Bastiat (pictured above) was considered by many to be the master of the reductio ad absurdum approach that he used quite effectively to expose the ...

A conclusion that doesn’t follow from or is a negation of its premise is an example of reductio ad absurdum, be it in logic or in discourse about democracy. In social constructs such assertions are ...

California Gov. Jerry Brown fired up his rhetoric – and his Latin – to reassure scientists fearful of changes under President-elect Trump. “Reductio ad absurdum – reduce to absurdity,“ the governor ...

Sir, Fiduciary competence and fiscal obligation to investors lie at the heart of any well-run entity. So it comes as no surprise that, according to the OECD, corporation tax receipts have dropped as a ...

Outsiders tend to underestimate the deep psychological impact that the last almost three years have had on Egyptians. Not long after the exhilaration of Mubarak’s exit, Egyptians confronted the ...