LSAT 6 | Section 3 | Logical Reasoning: Q21

LR Question 21 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Joel: A myth is a narrative told to convey a community’s…

QUESTION TYPE: Method of Reasoning

CONCLUSION: There are myths in the modern world.

REASONING: Giselle gives the example of the myth of the body as a machine. It is not the traditional narrative myth named by Joel but it is a myth.

ANALYSIS: Giselle flat out contradicts Joel. He says myths don’t exist, Giselle says they do.

Further, Joel claims myths have to be narrative. Giselle says that “the body as a machine” is a myth even though it isn’t a narrative.

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1. Giselle’s example is scientific, but her explanation is not scientific. She could have given a non-scientific example of a modern myth.
2. Giselle’s position isn’t analogous: it’s contradictory. Analogous would be giving a similar argument. Giselle simply contradicts Joel.
3. Giselle is claiming that Joel’s argument makes an unsupported distinction between traditional societies and the modern world. Her argument says that both societies are similar in that they both have myths.
4. You don’t have to be a doctor to understand Giselle’s argument. Otherwise no one would get this question right…
5. CORRECT. Yes. A counterexample shows that a premise is wrong. Giselle implicitly argues that the definition of myth is broader than Joel’s definition.

Recap: The question begins with “Joel: A myth is a narrative told to convey a community’s”. It is a Method of Reasoning question. Learn how to master LSAT Method of Reasoning questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.