Question on Homework LSAT Logic Game

brindakalita

I'm taking a logic class and my professor is making us do LSAT problems for homework (and theres no explanations). How would i properly map out this game?

Your philosophy course covers seven philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Locke, Nietzsche, and Plato. Each philosopher is assigned for exactly one week. The order of the readings must meet the following conditions. Rule 1: Hume is assigned before Aristotle but after Kant Rule 2: Descartes is assigned before Plato but after Nietzsche Rule 3: If Locke is assigned before Hume, Descartes is assigned before Locke. Rule 4: If Descartes is assigned before Locke, Descartes is assigned before Hume.

Ms.LeeSanz

You're elements that you will be putting into the 7 slots are

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ADJKLNP

Rule 1: K-H-A (K is before H, and H is before A)
Rule 2: N-D-P (N is before D, and D is before P)
Rule 3: L-H -> D-L (if L is before H, then D is before L)
Rule 4: D-L -> D-H (if D is before L, then D is before H)

Now that you have the rules diagram you can make the inferences by focusing on the repeated elements and how the connect with each other.