B and D
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mprezzy
· started 2019-09-29 16:22
· last activity 2019-10-07 18:26
· 1 reply
Can someone please explain the difference between a subsidiary conclusion and a principal claim? I selected D because I thought B did not completely support the conclusion. It is aligned with the conclusion and that is why I selected D instead.
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BenMingov
· 2019-10-07 18:26
Hi Mprezzy, thanks for the question!
A subsidiary conclusion is both a premise and conclusion. It is both supported by a premise (making it a conclusion), and supports a conclusion (making it a premise).
A principle claim is akin to a conclusion.
D is wrong because the statement under question was not the conclusion of his argument, it was a sub-conclusion. Additionally, he did not try to refute this statement; in fact, he was supporting it.
Hope this helps!
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