Logical Reasoning

PT3 · S2 · Q5 Observatory director: Some say that

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Observatory director: Some say that funding the megatelescope will benefit only the astronomers who will work with it.

Your task

Describe the reasoning error the argument actually commits.

Common trap

Answers that name a real logical flaw the argument doesn't actually make.

Winning move

Articulate the gap in the reasoning yourself, then match it to the choice that describes that gap.

5.

If the statements above are put forward as an argument in favor of development of the megatelescope, which one of the following is the strongest criticism of that argument?

  1. It appeals to the authority

    Trap

    6% picked this

  2. It does not identify those

    Trap

    1% picked this

  3. It launches a personal attack

    Trap

    5% picked this

  4. It does not distinguish between

    Trap

    11% picked this

  5. Correct

    It does not show that

    Why this is right

    Answer E is correct.

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

    77% picked this

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