Political theorist: The chief foundations of all governments are the legal system and the police force; and as there ...

FosterNsoah August 2, 2023

Help with the Phrase “Fails to Establish that…”

This is a good one: Answer choice makes sense because: +GL—>+PF—> +GG Contra/negate and reverse: -GG—>-PF—>-GL THUS: +PF—>?? What should have been here in a logically sound argument? Passage-Conclusion: +PF —> +GL Is the question attempting to address +Good Government being left out of the equation?

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Emil-Kunkin August 8, 2023

Hi, I think you might have flipped your diagram. The argument tells us that the core of government is good law and police, meaning that those are necessary conditions for good government. So really, it's saying

If g then gl and pf.

We also know that well paid police are necessary for gl.

However, we have no idea whether these things guarantee good government. Moreover, good government ent is kinda a red herring here. The conclusion is just an illegal reversal of the police and law statement.

By asking what it fails to establish the question is just asking us what the argument is missing that could be a possible flaw. The argument is missing the fact that just because well paid police exist,we do not necessarily have to have a good legal system.