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Which philosopher first introduced proof by contradiction?
Which philosopher first introduced proof by contradiction?
- aEuclid
- bPythagoras
- cAristotle
- dThales
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Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, was the first to formalize proof by contradiction (reductio ad absurdum) as a logical method. He established it as a valid form of reasoning later adopted in mathematics.