February 1994 LSAT Section 4 Question 21

The proper way to plan a scientific project is first to decide its goal and then to plan the best way to accomplish t...

AndrewArabie on October 7, 2022

Why not A

I was very tempted by A but ultimately I chose E. Why was A incorrect? The ideal in the beginning is used to prove the conclusion. If A was the correct answer, what would this stimulus have sounded like?

Create a free account to read and take part in forum discussions.

Already have an account? log in

Emil-Kunkin on October 19, 2022

A is describing an ad hominem argument, one in which we attack the person making the argument but not the argument itself. It would look like "bob thinks we should stop selling unhealthy food, however, since bob is a jerk, we shouldn't listen to him"