Why does Swift use false premises as the basis for his arguments in A Modest Proposal

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Lillianna

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2 September, 17:07

Why does Swift use false premises as the basis for his arguments in A Modest Proposal

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Teresa Nielsen · Answer 1

The answer is A

Explanation:

Why does Swift use false premises as the basis for his arguments in "A Modest Proposal"?

✓ Swift uses false premises to signal that he is writing a satire, not making a serious proposal.

Swift uses false premises because he does not know how to construct a good argument.

Swift uses false premises to prevent readers from objecting to his proposal.

London Barr · Answer 2

In a modest proposal, Swift uses false premises as the basis for his argument to signal that he is actually writing a satire