Exam LSAT Section 1 Logical Reasoning topic 1 question 326 discussion

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Question #: 326
Topic #: 1

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Surrealist: Many artists mistakenly think that models need be taken only from outside the psyche. Although human sensibility can confer beauty upon even the most vulgar external objects, using the power of artistic representation solely to preserve and reinforce objects that would exist even without artists is an ironic waste.
Which one of the following most accurately expresses the conclusion of the surrealist's argument?

A. An artist's work should not merely represent objects from outside the psyche.
B. Artistic representation is used solely to preserve and reinforce objects.
C. Artists should not base all their work on mere representation.
D. Great art can confer beauty even upon very vulgar external objects.
E. True works of art rarely represent objects from outside the psyche.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
In this one we have to determine the conclusion, so well look to identify the components of the argument. Well, we shouldnt expect anything uttered by a surrealist to be particularly straightforward, and this is no exceptionthe argument is fairly abstract conceptually, but if you follow the structure its not that bad.
The first sentence tells us that its a mistake to think that artists should use only models from outside the psyche. If the next sentence tells us why this is a mistake, then that means the first sentence is the conclusion. And indeed, the second sentence does provide that evidence:
While artists can do something with even the worst external objects (and hopefully you understood "external objects" as synonymous with "models…outside the psyche"), using artistic talent only on such external objects is a waste. So we’re simply looking for something that paraphrases the claim in the first sentence, and
A. hits the nail on the head.

by [deleted] at March 9, 2025, 1:43 p.m.

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