LSAT PT90, S2 Logical Reasoning, Q22, Historian: Because medieval epistemology (theory of knowledge) …

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Why is (E) the answer?

Roughly speaking, if you determine what X is based on Y, you need to be certain about Y.

The argument hinges on defining medieval epistemology upon what medieval epistemologists believed in. But what if it's hard to confirm who was an epistemologist?

Basically, if someone says that we can determine whether something is a cake because a baker will know, you need to be absolutely sure who a baker is. If no one can confirm whether someone is truly a baker, how could you trust the determination?

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