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Spell out a reductio ad absurdum argument to refute each of the following claims. If no such reductio is possible, explain why. A reductio ad absurdum is deep only if it reveals that a claim implies an ab- surd result that cannot be avoided without modifying the claim in essential respects or giving it up entirely. In sum, then, a reductio ad absurdum argument tries to show that one claim, X, is false because it implies another claim, Y, that is absurd. To evalu- ate such an argument, the following questions should be asked:
1. Is Y really absurd?
2. Does X really imply Y?
3. Can X be modified in some minor way so that it no longer implies Y?
If either of the first two questions is answered in the negative, then the reductio fails; if the third question receives an affirmative answer, then the reductio is shallow. Otherwise, the reductio ad absurdum argument is both successful and deep.
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