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by singhag » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:24 pm
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 be 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.
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by sunnyjohn » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:36 pm
IMO:D
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by gmatmachoman » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:06 pm
IMO B

The argument says the people who advocated totalitarian state where not influeneced by Rosa Luxemburg.

So option B says Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who did not advocate a totalitarian state was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.

Keywoed "Every" plays asignificant role here.

hope I am correct.
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by papgust » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:17 pm
I would go for B as well. this sounds more logical than other options
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by magnolia » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:19 pm
IMO A

Every political philosopher of the early twentieth century who was either a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.

Translates to -- > Every socialist political philosopher of early twentieth century was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.


No one who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg advocated a totalitarian state.

---> Together translate to

No early-twentieth-century socialist political philosopher advocated a totalitarian state.
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by mp2437 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:26 am
IMO D. Choice A offers nothing about Rosa Luxemburg. Choice B assumes that there are only 3 political affiliations: totalitarian, socialist, or communist. There is nothing in the stem that mentions this.

Choice D explains just what the stem states - that anyone who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg was either socialist or communist, and choice D states that if a person followed Rosa, and wasn't a socialist, then that person is a communist. Makes logical sense.
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by magnolia » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:16 am
Reason for choosing A:

(B) What about early-twentieth-century political philosophers who did not fall into the 3 categories ? ( Socialist, Communist and totalitarian). Nothing in the stimulus indicates they were/were not influenced by Rosa Luxemburg.

(C)Stimulus do not confirm this. There might have been others ( other than Rosa Luxemburg) to influence every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was either socialist or communist.

(D)Stimulus says every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was a socialist or a communist was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg. It does not state the reverse : Every early-twentieth-century political philosopher who was influenced by Rosa Luxemburg was a socialist or a communist. Did Rosa Luxemburg influence any political philosopher who did not fall into the 3 categories? We cannot surely say this. The stimulus mentions nothing about this.

(E)The stimulus states the reverse. Again, what about political philosophers who did not fall into any of the 3 categories? They were not totalitarian and may not have been socialist or communist.


What is the OA for this?
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by sanp_l » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:10 am
I would go with option A.

It would be correct to consider early 20th century political philosophers who were either a socialist or a communist. We can ignore the rest. Hence they are the one to follow Luxemburg and would hence not advocate a totalitarian state.[/b]
Sandy
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by singhag » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:26 pm
OA A
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by kris77 » Sun May 15, 2016 4:12 pm
I am leaning more towards A, but I'm not sure about it.
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