Self-study
Principle: Support People should buy an expensive antique only if they can be confident of its authenticity and they find the piece desirable for its intrinsic qualities and not just for its value as an investment.
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Summary
Principle:
CANNOT be confident of the antique’s authenticity OR do NOT find the antique desirable for its intrinsic qualities → should NOT buy expensive antique
(The principle gives us necessary conditions in order for buying an expensive antique to be acceptable. So if one of those necessary conditions isn’t met, then one should not buy an expensive antique.)
Conclusion: Matilde should not buy the expensive antique vase offered for sale on the Internet.
Find or Complete the Application
We want to learn that at least one of the necessary conditions for buying an expensive antique hasn’t been met. So, either Matilde cannot be confident of the authenticity of the antique vase OR she does NOT desire the piece for its intrinsic qualities.
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a
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This doesn’t establish that Matilde can’t be confident in the vase’s authenticity or that she does not desire the piece for its intrinsic qualities.
b
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This doesn’t establish that Matilde can’t be confident in the vase’s authenticity or that she does not desire the piece for its intrinsic qualities.
c
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This doesn’t establish that Matilde can’t be confident in the vase’s authenticity or that she does not desire the piece for its intrinsic qualities. In fact, it asserts that Matilde is “highly attracted to its shape and color,” which are intrinsic qualities.
d
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This doesn’t establish that Matilde can’t be confident in the vase’s authenticity or that she does not desire the piece for its intrinsic qualities.
e
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Since Matilde cannot examine the vase closely or authenticate it over the Internet, she likely cannot be confident in the vase’s authenticity. This helps establish that one of the necessary conditions for buying an expensive antique cannot be met.