Philosopher: I have been told that most university students have no interest in philosophical issues, but I know from my own experience that this isn't true. I often go to University campuses to give talks, and the students at my talks have a deep interest in philosophical issues.

The reasoning in the argument is flawed in that the argument:

(A) Uses the term "interest" in two different ways when the argument requires that it be used consistently throughout- incorrect, 'interest' is not used in two different ways

(B) Treats a group as representative of a larger group when there is a reason to believe it is unrepresentative - Correct, The philosopher makes a claim about most university students based on a narrow subset, which might not even be representative

(C) Appeals to the popularity of an academic field as evidence of the worth of that academic field - irrelevant

(D) Takes for granted that just because there is no evidence that interest in something is decreasing, it must be increasing - incorrect

(E) Takes for granted that it is good that University students have an interest in a certain subject just because the person making the argument has that interest- incorrect; the students who attend the philosophers' lectures do have interest

Answer B
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