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25 Apr 2017, 08:21
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The significance of Monet’s work is reflected in a recent discussion of art more than it was in his own descriptions. He is, usually, considered a founding member of French impressionists. Thus, his descriptions are unlikely to do more than confirm what he thought to be true.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a questionable technique used in the argument?
(A) It cites two pieces of evidence, each of which is both questionable and unverifiable, and uses this evidence to support its conclusions.
(B) It uses the descriptions from a famous artist to support its conclusions.
(C) It attempts to establish the validity of a claim, which is otherwise unsupported, by denying the truth of the opposite of that claim.
(D) It bases a conclusion on two premises that contradict each other and minimize this contradiction by the vagueness of the terms employed.
(E) It draws conclusions about the merit of a position from evidence about the position’s source.
Which one of the following most accurately describes a questionable technique used in the argument?
(A) It cites two pieces of evidence, each of which is both questionable and unverifiable, and uses this evidence to support its conclusions.
(B) It uses the descriptions from a famous artist to support its conclusions.
(C) It attempts to establish the validity of a claim, which is otherwise unsupported, by denying the truth of the opposite of that claim.
(D) It bases a conclusion on two premises that contradict each other and minimize this contradiction by the vagueness of the terms employed.
(E) It draws conclusions about the merit of a position from evidence about the position’s source.
30 Apr 2017, 11:04
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Between C and E.... Can anybody please explain why E is correct and C is incorrect?
02 May 2017, 01:06
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Let us simplify the argument --
Monet is usually considered a founding member of French Impressionists ---> His descriptions are unlikely to do more than confirm what he thought to be true
This is not a very strong argument. We see that the conclusion is drawn just based on the fact that Monet is considered a founding member of French impressionists. It is entirely possible that his descriptions might disagree with impressionism.
let us look at answer options --
Option A - Incorrect
The evidence given -- "founding member of French impressionists" -- is not questionable. We do not whether this is unverifiable also.
Option B - Incorrect
"uses descriptions of a famous artist" is actually a part of the conclusion, not part of the supporting data/premise.
This part -- "the significance of Monet’s work is reflected in a recent discussion of art more than it was in his own descriptions" -- does not exactly support the main conclusion.
Option C - Incorrect
This does not support the claim = conclusion by denying the opposite of the claim/conclusion. This should be clear from the reasoning mentioned above.
Option D - Incorrect
The two premises do not contradict each other.
Option E - Correct answer
The conclusion -- his descriptions are unlikely to do more than confirm what he thought to be true -- is based on the fact that Monet was a founding member of French impressionism.
Monet is usually considered a founding member of French Impressionists ---> His descriptions are unlikely to do more than confirm what he thought to be true
This is not a very strong argument. We see that the conclusion is drawn just based on the fact that Monet is considered a founding member of French impressionists. It is entirely possible that his descriptions might disagree with impressionism.
let us look at answer options --
Option A - Incorrect
The evidence given -- "founding member of French impressionists" -- is not questionable. We do not whether this is unverifiable also.
Option B - Incorrect
"uses descriptions of a famous artist" is actually a part of the conclusion, not part of the supporting data/premise.
This part -- "the significance of Monet’s work is reflected in a recent discussion of art more than it was in his own descriptions" -- does not exactly support the main conclusion.
Option C - Incorrect
This does not support the claim = conclusion by denying the opposite of the claim/conclusion. This should be clear from the reasoning mentioned above.
Option D - Incorrect
The two premises do not contradict each other.
Option E - Correct answer
The conclusion -- his descriptions are unlikely to do more than confirm what he thought to be true -- is based on the fact that Monet was a founding member of French impressionism.
