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Argument by Analogy v. Argument by CounterexampleHey all, I seem to have found an issue in my thought process which needs addressing. I cannot distinguish between an <i>analogy</i> in an argument…
... cannot ever, ever be a valid argument because at some point ... of valid (at least on the LSAT) refers only to arguments that ... the purposes of the LSAT, arguments from analogy are always weak. -
Doubt in causationHey, I was wondering that when we say that A causes B, do we understand it to mean that whenever A will happen B shall follow or does such a causal r…
... of the time the LSAT arguments say there's a causation ... there are tons of very valid causal relationships where the effect ... used to taking apart causation arguments - however, out author is clearly ... -
Best way to master logic? (Particularly for mapping logical reasoning)I've gone through the all the logic lessons twice and have been drilling sufficient/necessary assumption and parallel reasoning and when I read throu…
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Extreme wordsThankfully, things are starting to click in regards to logical reasoning... I have a long uphill battle but for the most part I am starting to get so…
... , this relates back to our valid/invalid argument structures. Why is ... . This is appropriate for some arguments but not others. You've ... -
How much did you reviewHi guys. My question is when you guys hit the PT stage, how much review of the curriculum did it require? I understand it's an "iterative process" as…
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PT40.S3.Q25 - inflation rates will not stabilizehttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-40-section-3-question-25/ Hoping someone can explain why the answer is D. I understand why A, B and E ar…
... that (C) is an explicitly valid argument. However, without the implicit ... stimulus and for (D), the arguments are explicitly invalid. Thus, (C ... -
Sufficiency and necessity vs Premise and conclusion.What is the overlap between these two concepts? It seems like answer choices need to be on a certain side of the arrow to be correct.
... and conclusions are features of arguments ("P. Therefore, Q").
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... a conditional statement. It's valid, but its soundness is questionable ... /> This misuses of both "valid" and "sound". Valid sentences are logical truths ... , and thus is not valid. Soundness applies to arguments, not sentences (there ... -
PT61.S2.Q24 - historian: it is unlikely that someoneIntuitively I thought what said in the argument is contradicting...I thought people usually learn from history and as they increase knowledge about h…
... it is still a perfectly valid argument. If you're ... Logic textbook:
. . . a valid deductive argument is an argument ... premises are true. In these arguments the conclusion follows with strict ... a deductive argument that is valid and has all true ... -
Inference and FlawI'm finding a pattern where the questions I mostly get wrong are inference and flaw, more so inference however. I don't have a problem diagrammi…
... all question types that have arguments. I see you don't ... know the common invalid and valid argument forms and types of ... -
Modern PTs got me downMy PT average has dropped from roughly the high 160s/low 170s on the older PTs to reliably the lower 160s on the PTs in the 70's. I'm planning on tak…
... not out to make a valid conclusion, just one that could ... /> - The logical structure of two arguments may still be parallel even ... -
Questions (prepping for December 3rd LSAT)A few thoughts and questions on my LSAT process so far (started studying in July): 1) Reasoning - I've been doing a lot more of this recently and …
... 's lessons on conditional logic, valid/invalid argument forms. To me ... mental note of all the valid and invalid argument forms as ... , some, none, etc) and the arguments forms are what got me ... answer you pre-phased. The arguments almost always have many reasoning ... -
Tips on how to organize new study schedule? Studying with 7Sage as supplementHi everyone! I'm planning on taking the LSAT for the first time this December, and really am hoping to make that my one shot. I have been studying on…
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Powerscore LR BibleIf you have used the Powerscore LR Bible, this question is for you! I have previously used the LSAT Trainer and have just begun the Core Curricul…
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Sufficient Assumption QuestionsSo overall, I either suck terribly at the SA questions during the PT process where I spend too much time on mapping out the lawgic or when I go over …
... the argument in the stimulus valid or close to it.
arguments flow in a conditional logic ... ) and map out all SA arguments in a conditional way, when ... careful not to map out arguments in a conditional relationship or ... -
valid arguements and indicators ..how does this appy?Hello 7Sagers, I am in the process of completing the core curriculum and i had a question about the LR portion of the circular. I am memorizing un…
... be looking for indicators, valid or invalid arguments , and conditional statements. Do ... -
Summary of Argument FormsIs there a summary PDF of the valid and invalid argument forms? Thank You!
... /> Also, as you encounter more arguments in your studies, I'd ... advise writing out arguments that match up with each ... the abstract form in concrete arguments. You can also do this ... a summary PDF of the valid and invalid arguments. -
Are these arguments valid?**Most beers in are cans. Most cans contain beer.** Conclusion: The number of beers is not greater than double nor fewer than half the number of can…
@extramedium Thank you for your help! It would be much appreciated if you could send me the list of valid/invalid arguments you mentioned in your first post. -
Are these arguments valid?**Most beers in are cans. Most cans contain beer.** Conclusion: The number of beers is not greater than double nor fewer than half the number of can…
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PT62.S4.Q25 - cities with healthy economiesHi. I'm not sure how to translate "those in search of jobs **should** move to a city with high-tech businesses" into lawgic. I thought the word "shou…
... ’t think this is a valid argument, and surprisingly that is ... matter whether that reasoning is valid or not because it is ... this relationship, it is not valid. But that doesn’t matter ... do is match the two arguments.
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Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... do with the _structure_ of arguments, the concepts are (broadly speaking ... in the stimulus, produce a valid argument. Thus validity is a ... with the definition of a valid argument (conclusion can't be ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
... the abstract form of the arguments. In the above example, ... , known in the curriculum as valid argument form #3.
arguments function through the study of valid argument forms ... the valid argument forms intuitively: if when reading arguments on ... -
Lost on Valid and Invalid Argument formsI am having a hard time understanding this section of the lesson and am hoping some folks can weigh in on it. I think I'm a bit lost because there is…
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> A valid argument is a construction of ... the abstract form of the arguments. In the above example, ... the way arguments function through the study of valid argument forms ... the valid argument forms intuitively: if when reading arguments on ... -
I suck at assumption questionsHey 7Sagers, I've been studying for at least a year now But for some reason I have so much trouble trying to correctly answer Assumption, Suffici…
Learn the valid argument forms. For sufficient assumptions, ... is the trigger. In some arguments, there is no trigger, and ... -
I suck at assumption questionsHey 7Sagers, I've been studying for at least a year now But for some reason I have so much trouble trying to correctly answer Assumption, Suffici…
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> Learn the valid argument forms. For sufficient assumptions ... is the trigger. In some arguments, there is no trigger, and ... I have been memorizing the valid argument forms but for some ... don’t fully understand the Valid Argument Forms? I’m not ... -
Moving Games Up in CC?Hey All, Games are by far my weakest section. The foolproofing method is working wonders, thank goodness. I am slowly working my way through th…
... lawgic foundational lessons and the valid/invalid arguments.
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Moving Games Up in CC?Hey All, Games are by far my weakest section. The foolproofing method is working wonders, thank goodness. I am slowly working my way through th…
... lawgic foundational lessons and the valid/invalid arguments.
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