So what I'm getting is that the sub-conclusion or intermediate conclusion is basically just a conclusion sentence that provides support for the main conclusion. Such as in Premise 3, it receives support from P1 and P2, P4 however, does get support from P1 and 2 but is not attempting to conclude anything since the main subject is Fluffers. That's why P4 is not considered a sub-conclusion since P5 (the main conclusion) is that Fluffers is cute. P4 needs the support from P3 in order to reach the logical conclusion that; Since all dogs are adorable, and fluffers is a dog. It makes sense that Fluffers is adorable (sub-conclusion). Then, since all adorable things are cute, Fluffers also must be cute (main conclusion). Maybe this was a really roundabout way of explaining it, but thats how I understood it.
All LSAT test takers are studying hard. Megatron is an LSAT test taker. Megatron is studying hard (Major premise). All things studying hard are awesome. Megatron is awesome.
@SamuelForeman Only Claim 3 would be considered a major premise, since it was previously the main conclusion until Claims 4 and 5 were introduced. Claim 4 would only be considered a premise since it supports Claim 5 but cannot be supported by other previously made claims.
so until claims 4 and 5 were added, claims 1 and 2 were the "major" or only premises to support the argument in claim 3.
since claims 4 and 5 were added on-top, they became minors to support the overarching major conclusion that fluffers is cute due to being adorable and all adorable things are cute.
Do I need to know this ? I feel like I can intuitively tell with a lot of questions and adding more things to remember would "muffle" my intuition maybe not though just wondering
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Drinks with a lot of sugar makes you sick
coke has a lot of sugar
Therefore, coke will make you sick
Drinking a lot of sugar drinks will kill you
therefore, drinking a lot of coke will kill you
Learning a new skill is hard
Studying for the LSAT requires learning a new skill
Therefore, the LSAT is hard
Hard studying makes you smarter
Therefore, studying for the LSAT makes you smarter
All Blizzard games are fun.
Overwatch is a Blizzard game.
Therefore, Overwatch is fun.
All fun games are top sellers.
Therefore, Overwatch is a top seller.
All politicians are crooks.
Donald is a politician.
Therefore, Donald is a crook.
All crooks are unfit to serve the public.
Donald is unfit to serve the public.
@StudiousStudier Hah. Wonder who Donald might be!
Instagram is the number one social media app.
All social media apps rot your brain.
Therefore, Instagram rots your brain.
All apps that rot your brain are not worth downloading.
Instagram is not worth downloading.
Tay made folklore
Only Gods can make folklore
Therefore, Tay is God
All Gods shade Olivia
Tay shaded Olivia..
In the NBA there is a Championship.
If you win the Championship we may conclude you get trophy.
If you get a trophy you are a Champion and get a Parade.
The Knicks got a Parade.
Therefore the Knicks are Champions.
Did I get it? lol
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People who love Jalen Brunson cheered for the Knicks during the playoffs.
All Mavs fans cheered for the Knicks during the playoffs.
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All Mavs fans partied hard when the Knicks won.
@Bkk374 We're still partying here in New York haha
All burger restaurants are by freeways
In N' Out is a burger restaurant
In N' Out is by a freeway
All burger restaurants by the freeway are always busy
In N' Out is always busy
all jinchuriki's are strong
naruto is a jinchuriki
therefore, naruto is strong
strong people can become the hokage
so, naruto can become the hokage
Mcdonalds sells burgers
All burgers are unhealthy
So Mcdonalds is unhealthy
Unhealthy places are by busy roads
So Mcdonalds is by a busy road.
Daenerys is a Targaryen.
All Targaryens are very cool.
So Daenerys is very cool.
Cool people sit on the iron throne, therefore Daenerys will sit on the iron throne
my sister's hair is blonde (sub premise 1)
blonde hair is beautiful (sub premise 2)
therefore, my sister's hair is beautiful (sub conclusion/major premise 3)
beautiful hair is easy to comb (premise 4)
therefore my sister's hair is easy to comb (main conclusion)
sub premise 1 + sub premise 2 = sub conclusion/major premise 3
major premise 3 + premise 4 = main conclusion
therefore, sub premise 1 + sub premise 2 + major premise 3 + premise 4 = main conclusion
Every human is cooked for the LSAT.
I am a human.
I am cooked for the LSAT. (Sub-conclusion)
Everyone who is cooked for the LSAT is sad.
I am sad.
@mutayeb no way 😭💀 (same)
All my peers are hard-working.
Alex is my peer.
Alex is hard-working.
Everyone who is hard-working has a good work ethic.
Alex has a good work ethic.
@AlexanderAlizadeh In your example I assueme that the sub-conclusion is "Alex is hard-working".
All flowers are beautiful. Peonies are flowers. (sub premises)
Peonies are beautiful (sub conclusion)
All beautiful things smell good (major premise support)
All peonies smell good (main conclusion)
So what I'm getting is that the sub-conclusion or intermediate conclusion is basically just a conclusion sentence that provides support for the main conclusion. Such as in Premise 3, it receives support from P1 and P2, P4 however, does get support from P1 and 2 but is not attempting to conclude anything since the main subject is Fluffers. That's why P4 is not considered a sub-conclusion since P5 (the main conclusion) is that Fluffers is cute. P4 needs the support from P3 in order to reach the logical conclusion that; Since all dogs are adorable, and fluffers is a dog. It makes sense that Fluffers is adorable (sub-conclusion). Then, since all adorable things are cute, Fluffers also must be cute (main conclusion). Maybe this was a really roundabout way of explaining it, but thats how I understood it.
All LSAT test takers are studying hard. Megatron is an LSAT test taker. Megatron is studying hard (Major premise). All things studying hard are awesome. Megatron is awesome.
I understand the overall lesson, but what is the exact definition of a major premise?
Are both 3 and 4 Major premises, or just 3, as it also receives support in addition to giving support to the main conclusion?
@SamuelForeman Only Claim 3 would be considered a major premise, since it was previously the main conclusion until Claims 4 and 5 were introduced. Claim 4 would only be considered a premise since it supports Claim 5 but cannot be supported by other previously made claims.
Here we go, my brain is starting to get confused hahaha
well it goes like this,
the fourth, the fifth,
the minor premise and then the major premise
so until claims 4 and 5 were added, claims 1 and 2 were the "major" or only premises to support the argument in claim 3.
since claims 4 and 5 were added on-top, they became minors to support the overarching major conclusion that fluffers is cute due to being adorable and all adorable things are cute.
all cats are fat. theo (my cat) is a cat. therefore, theo must be fat. all fat cats are also cute. theo is cute.
All buff people go to the gym.
Kota is buff.
Therefore, Kota must go to the gym.
All people that go to the gym are forced by gunpoint to create a social media gym account
Kota has a social media gym account #inspo #GTL #gymmaxxing
All hard workers are successful
Max is a hard worker
Max is successful
All people that are successful are also smart
Max is smart
Do I need to know this ? I feel like I can intuitively tell with a lot of questions and adding more things to remember would "muffle" my intuition maybe not though just wondering
All pilots are rich
Dave is a pilot
Therefore, Dave is rich
All rich people own a mansion
Therefore, Dave owns a mansion