Logical Reasoning

PT10 · S4 · Q25 Philosopher: The eighteenth-century

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Philosopher: The eighteenth-century thesis that motion is absolute asserts that the change in an object’s position over time could be measured without reference to the position of any other object.

Your task

Describe how the argument proceeds — the technique it uses to reach its conclusion.

Common trap

Answers that describe a method the argument doesn't actually use.

Winning move

Track the role each statement plays, then match that to the choice describing the same moves.

25.

The argument uses which one of the following argumentative techniques?

  1. attempting to persuade by the

    Trap

    5% picked this

  2. using experimental results to justify

    Trap

    2% picked this

  3. Correct

    relying on the authority of

    Why this is right

    Answer C is correct.

    Skill tested: Method · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    86% picked this

  4. inferring from what has been

    Trap

    6% picked this

  5. generalizing from what is true

    Trap

    1% picked this

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