LSAT 124 – Section 1 – Question 25

LSAT 124 - Section 1 - Question 25

December 2007

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Question QuickView	Type	Tags	Answer Choices	Curve	Question Difficulty	Psg/Game/S Difficulty	Explanation
PT124 S1 Q25	+LR	Flaw or descriptive weakening +Flaw Part v. Whole +PvW	A 2% 154 B 75% 166 C 6% 158 D 13% 160 E 4% 156	147 155 163	+Harder	146.495 +SubsectionMedium

Occultist: The issue of whether astrology is a science is easily settled: it is both an art and a science. The scientific components are the complicated mathematics and the astronomical knowledge needed to create an astrological chart. The art is in the synthesis of a multitude of factors and symbols into a coherent statement of their relevance to an individual.

Summarize Argument

The occultist concludes that astrology is both an art and a science. She says that the scientific components come from the math and astronomy used to create an astrological chart, while the art is in combining various factors and symbols to make meaningful statements about a person.

Identify and Describe Flaw

This is the cookie-cutter flaw of confusing part v. whole, where the author assumes that what’s true about the individual parts of something must also be true about that thing as a whole.

In this case, the occultist assumes that astrology is a science simply because some parts of astrology involve components of science.

presumes, without providing justification, that any science must involve complicated mathematics

Like (E), the occultist never makes any claims about any science. She just claims that astrology is a science because it involves complicated mathematical and astronomical knowledge.

incorrectly infers that a practice is a science merely from the fact that the practice has some scientific components

The occultist incorrectly infers that the whole practice of astrology is a science merely from the fact that astrology has some scientific components— mathematical and astronomical knowledge.

denies the possibility that astrology involves components that are neither artistic nor scientific

The occultist doesn’t deny this possibility. Astrology might involve other components, like religious or spiritual components, that aren’t artistic or scientific. But this doesn’t affect the argument that it’s an art and a science.

incorrectly infers that astronomical knowledge is scientific merely from the fact that such knowledge is needed to create an astrological chart

The occultist incorrectly infers that astrological— not astronomical— knowledge is scientific from the fact that astronomical knowledge is needed to create an astrological chart.

presumes, without providing justification, that any art must involve the synthesis of a multitude of factors and symbols

Like (A), the occultist never makes any claims about any art. She just claims that astrology is an art because it involves the synthesis of a multitude of factors and symbols.

LSAT 124 – Section 1 – Question 25

LSAT 124 - Section 1 - Question 25

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