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Perception cannot be a relationship between a conscious being and a material object that causes that being to have beliefs about that object. For there are many imperceptible material objects about which we have beliefs.
Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its flawed reasoning to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
(A) Art cannot be an artifact created by someone with the express purpose of causing an aesthetic reaction in its audience. For we often have aesthetic reactions to artifacts that are not art.
(B) Liberty cannot be the obligation of other people not to prevent one from doing as one wishes. For no matter what one tries to do some people will try to prevent it.
(C) Preparation cannot be action directed toward fulfilling needs and solving problems before they arise. For there are problems so severe that no amount of preparation will help.
(D) Happiness cannot be the state of mind in which pleasure both qualitatively and quantitatively predominates over pain. For we simply cannot compare pain and pleasure qualitatively.
(E) Physics cannot be the science that investigates the ultimate principles of nature. For human beings are finite, and the ultimate principles cannot be understood by finite beings.
Which one of the following is most closely parallel in its flawed reasoning to the flawed reasoning in the argument above?
(A) Art cannot be an artifact created by someone with the express purpose of causing an aesthetic reaction in its audience. For we often have aesthetic reactions to artifacts that are not art.
(B) Liberty cannot be the obligation of other people not to prevent one from doing as one wishes. For no matter what one tries to do some people will try to prevent it.
(C) Preparation cannot be action directed toward fulfilling needs and solving problems before they arise. For there are problems so severe that no amount of preparation will help.
(D) Happiness cannot be the state of mind in which pleasure both qualitatively and quantitatively predominates over pain. For we simply cannot compare pain and pleasure qualitatively.
(E) Physics cannot be the science that investigates the ultimate principles of nature. For human beings are finite, and the ultimate principles cannot be understood by finite beings.
20 Aug 2020, 10:19
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righthand, could you please post the OE? Unable to understand why A is the answer.
20 Aug 2020, 10:30
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Parallel Flaw. The correct answer choice is (A)
This stimulus provides a rather abstract and sophisticated-looking flawed conditional argument, which can be diagrammed as follows:
Premise: ..... imperceptible objects ..... <----> ..... we have beliefs about
Conclusion: ..... perceptible objects ..... ----> ..... cannot cause us to have beliefs about
This is a strange and unique flaw: something of a mix between a Mistaken Negation and a leap from "many" to "all(the arrow)," along with some causation. The correct answer choice will likely present a similar, strange, hybrid flaw.
Answer choice (A): This is the correct answer choice, providing analogously flawed conditional reasoning which can be diagrammed as follows:
Premise: ..... non-art artifacts ..... <----> ..... we have aesthetic reactions to
Conclusion: ..... art ..... ---->.... cannot be intended to elicit aesthetic reaction
Answer choice (B): This answer does not mirror the argumentation found in the stimulus, especially given the novel component of others trying to sabotage efforts, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): The flaw here is unrelated to that of the stimulus. Here, the author presumes that because preparation cannot solve all problems, it cannot be intended to minimize problems.
Answer choice (D): Here the author incorrectly presumes that because two things cannot be measured, one cannot predominate over the other. The flaw in this incorrect answer choice, however, fails to parallel that found in the stimulus, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (E): The flaw in the reasoning of this choice is found in the invalid presumption that if finite beings cannot fully understand ultimate principles, then they cannot investigate those principles. While this reasoning is clearly invalid, it does not mirror the flawed argumentation found in the stimulus, so this answer choice is incorrect.
Note: This is not an OE by Test makers!
