costcosized wrote:
yashikaaggarwal wrote:
Statement : Graham argues that since a person is truly happy only when doing something, the best life is a life that is full of activity.
Counter Statement : But we should not be persuaded by Graham’s argument. People sleep, and at least sometimes when sleeping, they are truly happy, even though they are not doing anything.
The role played by 2nd statement is negating the first. it don't support the first statement, so we can eliminate A, D and E since they are pointing out the statements in same direction.
(B) It is an example intended to show that a premise of Graham’s argument is false. (Yes, the Philosopher is trying to prove that sleeping can also be a cause of happiness, activity is not the only cause)(CORRECT)
(D) It is an example intended to disprove the conclusion of Graham’s argument. (Graham's conclusion states that one's life should be full of activity, which philosopher is not negating but the fact that only activity can provide happiness is been negated, which is premise not conclusion)(INCORRECT)
yashikaaggarwal - isn't
"the best life is a life that is full of activity" the conclusion of Graham? Because a person is truly happy... Therefore the best life is a life that is full of activity. So, I selected D as the answer. What am I missing? thanks
You are not wrong, the words are twisted in options B and D.
If we talk about Graham he said "that a person is truly happy
only when doing something"
mark only.he said the person can only be happy when he is doing something.
whereas philosopher is dejecting the
only premise stating that there are other things such as
sleep (Which I am sure the best thing on earth
)
Since the Graham's premise is stating about being happy with
activity lifePhilosopher statement about happiness will be put parallel to the Graham's premise of happiness.
Had it been
"Sleeping life is best life" ,it would had been put in parallel to Graham's Conclusion.
Hope it's clear