Logical Reasoning

PT129 · S2 · Q26 Historian: Flavius, an ancient Roman

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Historian: Flavius, an ancient Roman governor who believed deeply in the virtues of manual labor and moral temperance, actively sought to discourage the arts by removing state financial support for them.

Evidence

Flavius, an ancient Roman governor who believed deeply in the virtues of manual labor and moral temperance, actively sought to discourage the arts by removing state financial support for them.

There are a large number of satirical plays that were written about him during his administration.

Conclusion

Flavius was widely unpopular among his subjects.

Evaluate

That there were a large number of satirical plays written about Flavius does not prove that he was widely unpopular among his subjects. It only shows that he was widely unpopular among playwrights—for whom Flavius removed state financial support.

26.

The historian's argumentation is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it

  1. fails to consider the percentage

    Too Weak

    This does not provide information that weakens the argument.

    3% picked this

  2. Correct

    treats the satirical plays as

    Why this is right

    This points to the possible unrepresentative sample that playwrights make up when comparing to Flavius’ subjects more generally.

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

    91% picked this

  3. presumes, without providing evidence, that

    Contradiction

    The argument does provide evidence that Flavius was unfavorably disposed toward the arts—he ended state financial support for the arts.

    2% picked this

  4. takes for granted that Flavius's

    Out of Scope

    Whether or not Flavius was successful at discouraging the arts is not relevant to the argument.

    2% picked this

  5. fails to consider whether manual

    Too Weak

    This does not provide information that weakens the argument.

    2% picked this

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