Logic Breakdown

Passage Summary: A philosopher argues that because art appreciation is subjective and people have different opinions on what is 'good,' there can't be any universal, objective rules for judging art.

Conclusion: Objective standards for determining the artistic value of paintings and sculptures do not exist.

Reasoning: People often disagree on whether a specific piece of art has value, with one person finding it valuable and another finding it worthless.

Analysis: The philosopher is making a massive leap from the existence of disagreement to the non-existence of objective truth. This is a classic LSAT trap: just because people have different opinions about a subject doesn't mean there isn't an underlying fact or standard. For instance, people might disagree about the temperature in a room, but that doesn't mean the room doesn't have an objective temperature. Look for an answer that identifies this failure to distinguish between what people believe and what is actually true.

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The philosopher's reasoning is flawed because it

Correct Answer
D
D is correct because it targets the central flaw: people who disagree might be misapplying the same objective criteria. Thus, disagreement does not entail that no valid objective standards exist.
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