Unstated Conclusion

[ashley96]

Hi, I was wondering: will logical reasoning questions have an unstated conclusion? For example in the following statement:"John is wrong that all apples are red but whenever John is wrong he throws a tantrum" the unstated conclusion would be "John will throw a tantrum"
or will this be considered to NOT be an argument because the conclusion is unstated (and simply a set of factual statements)?

I only recently began my LSAT prep (finished chapter 2 of the LRB), so I apologize if this question seems silly.

Thank you very much!
Ashley

[Dave Killoran]

Hi Ashley,

There are no silly questions! Always ask when you are uncertain—far better to get the answer and know how it works than to wonder

If there is no stated conclusion in the stimulus, then it's a Fact Set. But, as you've figured out, often Fact Sets lead to certain conclusions (and that's why you frequently see Fact Sets paired with Must Be True questions). So, in the case of your example, it's not an argument but just a set of factual statements.

Please let me know if that helps. Thanks!

[ashley96]

Hi Dave,

That helps alot! Thanks so much