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Defining a causal relationshipPrior to the LSAT I've never really considered why A causes B. I'm very unsure of my definition of a causal relationship and would like to put it out…
... is not the same as formal logic. Causation assumes something caused another ... -
Formal Logic BooksHey guys, I was wondering if any of you have, or know anyone, who has read books on formal logic. Periodically, i have read in blogs of people rea…
I read a lot of formal logic in college since I studied philosophy. I believe it helped me skip (or watch at high speed) some logic videos here. I wouldn't recommend formal logic books to someone who has the videos here. -
PT14.S4.Q09 - anyone who supports the new tax planHi! I am having difficulty with predicting descriptive flaw questions. If anyone has done this question can you please explain to me how the correct …
... to support the conclusion through formal logic. Again, if you think about ... -
Pattern RecognitionI’ve heard so many times that the LSAT is a test of pattern recognition. Some people define pattern recognition as anticipating or pre-phrasing answe…
... the stimulus, whether it involves formal logic or not. And incorrect answers ... -
Tracking ProgressionHey everyone, Just wanted to gain some insight on how others are tracking their progress. I currently use a pretty old school method, simply pen a…
... premises and the conclusion, diagramming formal logic questions, reading for structure on ... -
Pattern RecognitionI’ve heard so many times that the LSAT is a test of pattern recognition. Some people define pattern recognition as anticipating or pre-phrasing answe…
... supported entirely by the stimulus. Formal logic is often useful for MBT ... -
Great LR tip for improving confidenceHey everyone! I guess we're all kinda freaking out about the june thing. Here's a good, solid, full-proof conclusion that I've come up with after tak…
... results, correlations, and diagramming the formal logic helps keep you sharp. Otherwise ... -
PT65.S4.Q23 - dogs are the descendants of domesticated wolveshttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-65-section-4-question-23/ This question has had me stumped for like 3 days! I have done everything I can t…
... , then more closely related. In formal logic terms, this is a mistaken ... -
MBT and MSS questionsSo I was watching this video http://7sage.com/lesson/valid-argument-form-3-review/?ss_completed_lesson=948 and at 1:47 JY says that for MBT qu…
The difference is in the title. Must be true questions rely heavily on formal logic and the answer choice must be true. MSS questions do not have to be true, but they must be strongly supported.
At least, that's my understanding of it. -
PT10.S1.Q18 - people cannot be morally responsibleCan anyone help explain how I should translate the stimulus? I understand why E is the correct answer, but I would love to solidify why this answer…
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Did you want formal logic in an explanation? That'd ... -
PT10.S1.Q18 - people cannot be morally responsibleCan anyone help explain how I should translate the stimulus? I understand why E is the correct answer, but I would love to solidify why this answer…
Thank you!!
Could you please give me the formal logic explanation? I'm trying to figure it out, but I'm finding trouble doing so... -
IF AND ONLY IFCan someone explain to me the implication of this statement? I know it sets up a two way street between the two terms but why is that the case???
... If, are basically two different formal logic statements squished together (bi conditional ... -
IF AND ONLY IFCan someone explain to me the implication of this statement? I know it sets up a two way street between the two terms but why is that the case???
And one more question, where can I find a list of terms that I can memorize for these formal logic conditions, (e.g. If/then, if and only if, if but only if, if yet only if, unless, not unless, etc.etc) -
2 more weeks --- is it possible to get over that 168 hump?Pretty much what the title says. I've consistently gotten 168s on the past 5/6 PTs and it's so frustrating when my BR score is in the 175+'s. Any adv…
... I got much faster at logic games. All I can say ... get so focused on the formal logic that I can't step ... -
Parallel Reasoning Tips?Hey guys, I've noticed more parallel reasoning questions on recent PT's, and, with my luck, they're also the only ones persistently giving me trouble…
... it is heavy on conditional logic i'll map it out ... .
If its a formal logic question i'll go through ... question don't involve conditional logic or formal logic and with these you ... -
Time ManagementQuestion guys! I was curious, if for certain question types anyone simply scans directly for the correct answer, or upon seeing the correct answer…
... that tactic on certain conditional/formal logic mapping questions where you know ... -
Particularly DisappointedHi everyone! I usually don't post on here (I read a majority of them, however) but I am feeling a little down and out lately, and was hoping to ge…
... . Are you comfortable enough with formal logic? -
Particularly DisappointedHi everyone! I usually don't post on here (I read a majority of them, however) but I am feeling a little down and out lately, and was hoping to ge…
... the test more than the formal logic that I am having trouble ... -
Conditional StatementsHello! I really want to improve on my conditionality. Especially when it comes to looking at the stimulus and, although it's not worded in tradition…
... the conditionality skill for the formal logic questions, when more than 1 ... -
LSAT day dreamsI sometimes day dream of accidently getting the answer sheet on test day so I have all the answers. This happened to me on my midterm exam once. The…
... knowledge (e.g., knowledge of formal logic). At this point, disabled and ... -
LR Study Guides ThreadI was wondering if we could upload our study guides in this post for those taking the June and upcoming LSATs can always come back to this.
... majority of these questions use formal logic, i.e., they contain conditional ... -
Parallel FlawOkay, So I have watched all of JY Videos on Parallel Flaw but keep missing the correct answer. I feel like my challenge has been correct diagraming ?…
... (and vice versa) If its formal logic make sure the some's ... -
LR - Read all the answer choices?I can't remember what JY says about this, but when I read the LR Powerscore Bible they strongly emphasized reading every single answer choice. I'm sc…
... true questions driven by conditional/formal logic). -
Why Formal Logic?***I love to write, and I also happen to have a little knowledge about the LSAT and law school admissions generally. With JY’s blessing, I have decid…
@"Jonathan Wang" Would you recommend any other sources to learn formal logic in addition to 7Sage? I love what JY has done here, but I feel like my understanding of why Logic works the way it does is a little insufficient. -
Why Formal Logic?***I love to write, and I also happen to have a little knowledge about the LSAT and law school admissions generally. With JY’s blessing, I have decid…
@DumbHollywoodActor The Coursera course "Think Again: How to Reason and Argue" may also help you. It doesn't go into a lot of depth on formal logic, but it can help you improve your understanding of arguments. -
in need of helpHello everyone, hope all is well; I am writing this post after taking a PT, (my 8th total), and i am literally heart broken. After spending the la…
... type, find its relation to formal logic argument and structure and how ... -
Read all answer choices?If you think you've found the right answer choice, do you feel it is still wise to read through the other answer choices carefully? And how much time…
... questions at the end with formal logic and slightly different modifiers, test ... -
Analytical Reasoning (quicky)How would you guys translate this stimulus from words into symbolic logic? Barf (SpaceBalls movie character) only goes to the ocean on clear night…
PS -I know this is an invalid conclusion, but I still want to see what the formal logic looks like. Thanks! -
For Everyone Who Feels Like They Have "Maxed Out" Their Score...http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/22/intense-prep-for-law-school-admissions-test-alters-brain-structure/ As someone who feels like they are "…
... when I started diagramming the formal logic for this question.. and as ... -
Need a better understanding of the LSAT test.Hello, I am a junior in college and I want to know more information about taking the LSAT test. I want to know what are the best study tools and also…
... could be some overlap with formal logic and possibly analysis of arguments ...
