LSAT Discussion Forum

Hello!

I'm wondering, in a situation where the conclusion sentence contains a premise clause within it, does the premise clause count as part of the conclusion?

For example, if we have the conclusion "Dave should get ice cream, because ice cream is tasty." Does the "because ice cream is tasty" technically count as part of the conclusion, or as part of the premise?

I ask because using the mechanistic approach for justify questions, would the term "tasty" count as a rogue term in the conclusion, or the premise, or both?

Thank you!

They are separate! Once it’s a premise, it’s not in the conclusion even though they are in the same sentence. And so it’s a rogue piece not in the conclusion.

Thanks!