Which one of the following, if established, could most logically serve as the principle appealed to in the argument c...
gharibiannickMarch 13, 2020
Wording
Question states
If established
Immediately I thought it must be a sufficient
But saw the word principle
Then thought so it must be a sufficient strengthener thats a principle (huh)
Im confused as why the if doesnt make an impact
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(For some reason I can't see the question that you are asking about, but I think I figured it out. If this doesn't make any sense please reply and direct me to the question.)
"If" sometimes appears in the question stem rather than the passage. We won't necessarily diagram it like we would a sufficient/necessary premise, but it still makes an impact. Think about it this way: "If established" is just like saying "If true."
"Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the argument?"
"Which of the following principles, if established, would justify the author's conclusion?"
But, when you say "sufficient strengthener that's a principle," it actually makes a lot of sense! We are looking for a principle that justifies the conclusion, so we are looking for a principle that is sufficient for that conclusion.
P - - - -> C
If the principle is established, then the conclusion is justified.
LamontJanuary 17, 2022
Are there keywords that I should look for besides "Principle" that will point to what type of "Principal" like assumption? I'm going slow as I don't plan until late next year to take the LSAT. I sometimes go back to "Into to logical reasoning"; to refresh my memory, especially the cards.
Jordan-SchlingerJanuary 17, 2022
Hey @Lamont!
Generally principle questions are their own unique thing. Relying on other assumptions are similar, but principles truly are unique. I definitely recommend continuing to use the cards and reviewing old videos, memorisation makes it lot easier!
