Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 232 discussion

Actual exam question from Test Prep's LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning

Question #: 232
Topic #: 1

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Not all works of art represent something, but some do, and their doing so is relevant to our aesthetic experience of them; representation is therefore an aesthetically relevant property. Whether a work of art possesses this property is dependent upon context. Yet there are no clear criteria for determining whether context-dependent properties are present in an object, so there cannot be any clear criteria for determining whether an object qualifies as art.
The reasoning above is questionable because it fails to exclude the possibility that

A. because some works of art are nonrepresentational, there is no way of judging our aesthetic experience of them
B. an object may have some aesthetic properties and not be a work of art
C. aesthetically relevant properties other than representation can determine whether an object is a work of art
D. some works of art may have properties that are not relevant to our aesthetic experience of them
E. some objects that represent things other than themselves are not works of art

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
This question is another LSAT masterpiecean argument put together with confusing language, until you dont know which end is up. Thankfully, from reading the stem first, we know right away to search for the flaw in the argument. If we keep track of scope as we read, we notice that the evidence discusses artwork that represents something, and that the conclusion talks about how there are no clear-cut criteria for determining whether any object qualifies as art. The scope has shifted from artwork that represents something to all art. Maybe there is something other than representation that can help determine whether or not an object is art! Answer choice C. fits the bill.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:35 p.m.

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