Logical Reasoning

PT130 · S1 · Q12 City councilperson: Many city residents

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City councilperson: Many city residents oppose the city art commission's proposed purchase of an unusual stone edifice, on the grounds that art critics are divided over whether the edifice really qualifies as art.

Opposing Evidence

Art critics are divided over whether the edifice really qualifies as art.

Opposing Conclusion

Many city residents oppose the city art commission’s proposed purchase of an unusual stone edifice.

Evidence

The purpose of art is to CED → FPA cause experts to debate ideas, including ideas about what constitutes art itself.

The edifice has caused CED experts to debate what constitutes art itself.

Conclusion

The edifice does qualify QA as art.

Evaluate

The argument assumes FPA → QA that if the edifice fulfills the purpose of art, it qualifies as art.

12.

Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the conclusion of the city councilperson's argument to be properly inferred?

  1. Nothing qualifies as art unless

    Reversal

    This reverses a relationship QA → CED that would support the argument’s conclusion.

    11% picked this

  2. If an object causes debate

    Weaken

    This weakens the argument by making it less likely that the edifice qualifies as art.

    2% picked this

  3. The purchase of an object

    Out of Scope

    The city councilperson does not argue that the purchase should not be opposed, but rather makes the case that the edifice should qualify as art.

    7% picked this

  4. Correct

    Any object that fulfills the

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap between FPA → QA fulfilling the purpose of art and qualifying as art.

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

    76% picked this

  5. The city art commission should

    Out of Scope

    The city councilperson does not argue that the city should purchase the edifice, but rather makes the case that the edifice should qualify as art.

    4% picked this

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