PT27.S4.Q07 - if you know a lot about history

skrishnan

I get why Answer choice D is correct. But I am not wholly convinced why answer choice B is wrong.

Would love any input

https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-27-section-4-question-07/

akistotle

Hi @skrishnan,

https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-27-section-4-question-07/

P: know a lot about history —> easy to impress intellectuals
P: /(read a large number of history books) —> /(know a lot about history)
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C: /(know a lot about history) —> /(easy to impress intellectuals)

Invalid Argument Structure
A —> B
———
/A —> /B

The argument is making a sufficiency-necessity confusion flaw. B is wrong because it does not address the flaw. The presence of people who know history but don't impress intellectuals is nothing to do with the argument.

Could you maybe elaborate on why you think B could be describing the flaw?

skrishnan

Hey

Thanks, I wasn't aware, just edited my post.
Also, looked at this again today, and I can't believe i was stuck with this question yesterday! Haha

Thank you so much though

akistotle

@skrishnan said:
Hey

Thanks, I wasn't aware, just edited my post.
Also, looked at this again today, and I can't believe i was stuck with this question yesterday! Haha

Thank you so much though

Great I edited my post as well.