Self-study
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Summarize Argument
The author concludes that people are wrong to say that we should learn the lessons of history. This is because the lessons are difficult to discern, and it’s not certain they could ever be applied even if we discovered them.
Identify Argument Part
The referenced text is the position that the author’s argument is disputing. Even trying to learn the lessons of history, the author argues, is ultimately a waste of time.
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The argument isn’t trying to resolve a problem. It’s disputing the view—that we should learn the lessons of history—expressed in the referenced text.
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The author concludes that discovering the lessons of history is a fruitless task. The referenced text meanwhile states that we should try to discover them, which contradicts the conclusion.
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The author doesn’t take for granted that we shouldn’t learn the lessons of history. Instead, she argues it’s a pointless endeavor to undertake.
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The referenced text says that we should learn the lessons of history. The author says we shouldn’t, since the lessons of history are difficult to discover and of little practical value. Thus, the author attempts to discredit the position expressed in the referenced text.
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The author doesn’t assume that we should learn the lessons of history. Instead, she argues against this position.