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Exercise 7

1. Make an Analysis map of this argument that reveals the hidden assumption and clarifies how the objection works.

Argument: Democracy is the best system of government as it reflects the will of the governed.

Objection: The best system of government is one that can take necessary but unpopular steps.

Drag and drop sections of the above text onto the workspace to proceed.  This works with any version of Rationale.

Hints

• First map the argument, exactly as you did in exercises 3 - 5
• Drag the objection onto the workspace and add it to the proper place in your map.  To work out where it goes, ask yourself: which of the two premises in the reason does this objection undermine?

2. Check your work against the model.

Set 10 - Analysis maps • Second page • Example • Exercise 1 • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 • Exercise 4 • Exercise 5 • Inference objections • Exercise 6 • Exercise 7 • Final

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