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Updated on: 18 Apr 2013, 03:04
Originally posted by guerrero25 on 18 Apr 2013, 00:02.
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Archeological excavations in Northern Africa revealed manuscripts written in contemporary European languages, leading archeologists to hypothesize that some manuscripts were brought to Northern Africa from Europe. However, the chemical composition of ink used at that time in Northern Africa was significantly different from that of ink used in Europe, and all the manuscripts found during the excavations were written with the same type of ink. Clearly, all manuscripts found during the excavations were either written or transcribed in Northern Africa.
The argument above is most vulnerable to criticism on the basis that
(A)it fails to establish whether European manuscripts of that time had previously been found in Northern Africa.
(B)it fails to establish the likelihood that European manuscripts had been transported to Northern Africa.
(C)it fails to consider the possibility that African scribes knew European languages of that time.
(D)it fails to consider the possibility that all manuscripts found during the excavations had been written in Europe.
(E)it fails to consider the possibility that European scribes could have lived in Northern Africa at that time.
The argument above is most vulnerable to criticism on the basis that
(A)it fails to establish whether European manuscripts of that time had previously been found in Northern Africa.
(B)it fails to establish the likelihood that European manuscripts had been transported to Northern Africa.
(C)it fails to consider the possibility that African scribes knew European languages of that time.
(D)it fails to consider the possibility that all manuscripts found during the excavations had been written in Europe.
(E)it fails to consider the possibility that European scribes could have lived in Northern Africa at that time.
Explanation: The argument above concludes that all manuscripts found during the excavations were written in Africa because they were written with the same ink and ink used in Europe was significantly different from ink used in Northern Africa. This argument is flawed since, as stated in Choice D, it fails to consider the possibility that all the manuscripts were written in Europe, which is quite possible since the argument did not specify whether they were all written with the ink used in Africa or with the ink used in Europe.
A) Whether European manuscripts had previously been found in Northern Africa is irrelevant to the origin of the manuscripts discussed here.
B) The likelihood of European manuscripts being transported to Northern Africa does not affect the possibility that the manuscripts were all written in Northern Africa.
C) If African scribes had known European languages, it would have been even more likely that the manuscripts had been written in Northern Africa, not brought from Europe.
D) orrect. This correctly points out a flaw of the argument.
E) If European scribes had lived in Northern Africa, then it would have been even more likely that those manuscripts had been written there and not brought from Europe.
A) Whether European manuscripts had previously been found in Northern Africa is irrelevant to the origin of the manuscripts discussed here.
B) The likelihood of European manuscripts being transported to Northern Africa does not affect the possibility that the manuscripts were all written in Northern Africa.
C) If African scribes had known European languages, it would have been even more likely that the manuscripts had been written in Northern Africa, not brought from Europe.
D) orrect. This correctly points out a flaw of the argument.
E) If European scribes had lived in Northern Africa, then it would have been even more likely that those manuscripts had been written there and not brought from Europe.
18 Apr 2013, 00:19
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Clearly, all manuscripts found during the excavations were either written or transcribed in Northern Africa.
The point on which the argument is weak is the fact that those manuscripts could have been written in Europe and then tranported to Africa.
That's exactly what B says.
IMO E doesn't adress the point:
(E)it fails to consider the possibility that European scribes could have lived in Northern Africa at that time.
This supports the argument, it's not a critic. If a scribe lives in Africa then the manuscripts "was either written or transcribed in Northern Africa" as the argument says: it's not a criticism to the argument.
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The point on which the argument is weak is the fact that those manuscripts could have been written in Europe and then tranported to Africa.
That's exactly what B says.
IMO E doesn't adress the point:
(E)it fails to consider the possibility that European scribes could have lived in Northern Africa at that time.
This supports the argument, it's not a critic. If a scribe lives in Africa then the manuscripts "was either written or transcribed in Northern Africa" as the argument says: it's not a criticism to the argument.
My 2 cents
