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Flaw vs Weaken argument

General questions relating to LSAT Logical Reasoning.
 brebre234
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-  Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:12 pm #65385
Is finding the flaw in the argument is the same as finding what weakens an argument?
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 Dave Killoran
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-  Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:43 pm #65386
brebre234 wrote:Is finding the flaw in the argument is the same as finding what weakens an argument?
No! while they both trade on spotting errors and gaps, Weaken requires you to supply an answer that actively hurts the statements made by the author whereas Flaw asks you to describe the manner or nature of the author's flaw. They spring from the same source but go in different directions!

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 brebre234
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-  Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:42 pm #65400
Dave Killoran wrote:
brebre234 wrote:Is finding the flaw in the argument is the same as finding what weakens an argument?
No! while they both trade on spotting errors and gaps, Weaken requires you to supply an answer that actively hurts the statements made by the author whereas Flaw asks you to describe the manner or nature of the author's flaw. They spring from the same source but go in different directions!

Thanks!
Oh okay got it! Thank you! :-D
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