I had to guess between A &D and got lucky
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Lucas
· started 2019-08-02 04:22
· last activity 2023-12-08 03:34
· 2 replies
Where I got Lost was with the "minority" meaning "most? When I think of minority, I think of some? Can someone please explain
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Irina
· 2019-08-02 15:59
@Lucas,
Great question. I think your initial interpretation is correct, minority is less than half, thus it is less than most and is best expressed as some. We can diagram the first sentence as:
PA some-> SJ
but notice that the natural language of this sentence suggests that if only a minority engage out of a sense of social justice, the majority must engage for other reasons, thus we can also diagram the first sentence as:
PA most -> ~ SJ
The invalid conclusion that follows can be diagrammed as:
SJ some -> ~PA
The argument in the answer choice (A) follows the exact same structure:
S most -> ~PP
PP some -> ~S
Does this help?
Let me know if have any further questions.
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NicoleBL
· 2023-12-08 03:34
Great Explanation!
A video would be helpful too.
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