Principle ApplicationDiff: Medium
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: A philosopher defines an intentional act as a motivated human action and a random event as something that has no motivation and can't be explained by science.
Reasoning: The philosopher provides two definitions: one for 'intentional' events (requiring human action and motivation) and one for 'random' events (requiring a lack of motivation and a lack of physical explanation).
Analysis: This is a classification task where we must apply these definitions to specific scenarios. To call something intentional, we need to see both a human actor and a motive. To call something random, we need to ensure there's no motive and no physical cause (like gravity or chemistry). Look for an answer choice that perfectly matches these criteria or correctly identifies when an event fails to meet them. If an event has a physical explanation, for instance, the philosopher would say it's definitely not 'random' by this specific definition.
Reasoning: The philosopher provides two definitions: one for 'intentional' events (requiring human action and motivation) and one for 'random' events (requiring a lack of motivation and a lack of physical explanation).
Analysis: This is a classification task where we must apply these definitions to specific scenarios. To call something intentional, we need to see both a human actor and a motive. To call something random, we need to ensure there's no motive and no physical cause (like gravity or chemistry). Look for an answer choice that perfectly matches these criteria or correctly identifies when an event fails to meet them. If an event has a physical explanation, for instance, the philosopher would say it's definitely not 'random' by this specific definition.
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Unlock Full Passage16.Which one of the following inferences conforms most closely to the philosopher's position?
Correct Answer
B
B correctly applies the intentional definition: tearing an envelope is a human action, and doing so to read its contents is a specific motivation. Whether the envelope was empty is irrelevant; the classification depends on the actor’s motivation at the time of the action.
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