The problem with the third option is the logical
difficulty embedded within the story: Anyone
who reflects on this account for any time at all
will realize that Abdullah had no way of knowing
whether Muhammad's answers were correct. Nor
does the reader, which makes the first option
problematic. These considerations make the
second option more likely: Muhammad knew
Abdullah had presented him with a game that he
could not lose, and he exploited the opportunity.
The problem with the third option is the logical
difficulty embedded within the story: Anyone
who reflects on this account for any time at all
will realize that Abdullah had no way of knowing
whether Muhammad's answers were correct. Nor
does the reader, which makes the first option
problematic. These considerations make the
second option more likely: Muhammad knew
Abdullah had presented him with a game that he
could not lose, and he exploited the opportunity.
The problem with the third option is the logical
difficulty embedded within the story: Anyone
who reflects on this account for any time at all
will realize that Abdullah had no way of knowing
whether Muhammad's answers were correct. Nor
does the reader, which makes the first option
problematic. These considerations make the
second option more likely: Muhammad knew
Abdullah had presented him with a game that he
could not lose, and he exploited the opportunity.
who reflects on this account for any time at all will realize that Abdullah had no way of knowing whether Muhammad's answers were correct. Nor does the reader, which makes the first option problematic. These considerations make the second option more likely: Muhammad knew Abdullah had presented him with a game that he could not lose, and he exploited the opportunity.