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by inactived » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:41 am
Every political philosopher of the early twentieth century who was either a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. No one who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg advocated a totalitarian state.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also is true?
(A) No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
(B) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.
(C) Rosa Luxemburg was the only person to influence every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was either socialist or communist.
(D) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg and was not a socialist was a communist.
(E) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was either socialist or communist.

Can someone please explain? I can't get the right answer.

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by beatthegmatinsept » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:38 am
IMO A. The arguement says that every socialist or communist was influence by Rosa L and did not advocate Totalitarian state. A says no socialist in that time period advocated Totalitarian state. Since we know every socialist was influenced by Rosa L, that must mean no socialist advocated Totalitarian state.
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by lokesh r » Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:10 am
IMO D.


The argument does not clearly tell anything about whether socialist or communist advocate totalitarian state.

Using above statement, i feel answer must be D.

Argument clearly states that among political philosophers either socialist or communist was the only group to be influenced by Rosa.

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by vishalj » Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:30 am
I was also between A and D, and then I wrote the below to arrive to right answer.

Group A : Socialist only
Group B : Communist only
Group C : Neither Socialist nor Communist but influenced by Rosa

The first statement is referencing to group A and group B who are influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. The second statement is referencing to group A, group B, and group C who do not believe in totalitarian state and influenced by Rosa.

A . Correct
D. Considering the above scenario, if it was not Socialist ( i.e. group A), it could be Communist (group B) or group C. Incorrect.

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by lokesh r » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:15 pm
inactived wrote:Every political philosopher of the early twentieth century who was either a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. No one who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg advocated a totalitarian state.

If the statements above are true, which one of the following must on the basis of them also is true?
(A) No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
(B) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.
(C) Rosa Luxemburg was the only person to influence every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was either socialist or communist.
(D) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg and was not a socialist was a communist.
(E) Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was either socialist or communist.

Can someone please explain? I can't get the right answer.

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Answer is: A


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by inactived » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:10 pm
The OA is A

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by reply2spg » Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:48 pm
I was with D. But A is correct. Why, see the highlighted part.

No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
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