#14 - The authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey has long

[CJ12345:]

hi, powerscore,
In AC C, since "a hypothesis" is unclear what it refers to, if it refers to "homer created both works", would C be correct? Since we know there is no overwhelming evidence for either claim, we know that there is no overwhelming evidence for the claim "Homer created both works" or against "Homer did not create either work". And AC C said if this is the case, we should believe the hypothesis which is "homer created both works". It matches exactly with the stimulus's conclusion. Why it is wrong? Also, when the referential phrase like "a hypothesis" has an unclear meaning, what should we do?

[srusty]

Hi C! You’re correct that answer choice © refers to a hypothesis without specifying which one. So, if we take it to mean both hypotheses, then the principle in answer choice © tells us that we should believe both of the hypotheses. However, our conclusion doesn’t accept both, just the traditional hypothesis. So, the principle here doesn’t reflect our conclusion. Hope this helps!