LSAT 31, Logical Reasoning II, Q11, LSATHacks

LR Question 11 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: Human intelligence is not possible without human…

QUESTION TYPE: Necessary Assumption

CONCLUSION: A computer will never be able to display intelligence.

REASONING: Human intelligence is not possible without human emotions. A computer can never have emotions.

ANALYSIS: This argument confuses intelligence and human intelligence. They may be different. 

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1. This gets it backwards. The argument is assuming that a computer can have intelligence only if it can display emotions.
2. This could still occur. The argument is assuming that no matter how far computer technology advances, computers will still be unable to display emotions.
3. Tempting, but the argument didn’t talk about “identifying” emotions. 
4. Even if this isn’t true, it’s ok. The argument assumes that computers can never have any emotions. So this premise is irrelevant to computers. 
5. CORRECT. If this isn’t true then maybe computers could be intelligent even without emotions. We only know that human intelligence requires human emotions. 

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