PrepTest 115, Section 1, Question 23
Some philosophers find the traditional, subjective approach to(449 more words not shown)
The author's primary purpose in(5 more words not shown)
- Asuggest that there(16 more words not shown)
- Badvocate a possible(10 more words not shown)
- Ccriticize subjectivist philosophers(8 more words not shown)
- Ddefend the subjective(13 more words not shown)
- Eevaluate the legitimacy(10 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The writer lays out the deadlock, explains why it prevents useful debate, and then proposes a way to get past it. For the primary purpose, I want that proposed solution—not a declaration that either camp has won.
Working the answers
- A
The writer doesn't build a case for the valid parts of each approach. The central recommendation is to investigate their authority so that a productive debate can occur.
- BCorrect
The possible solution is to examine why each side treats its preferred evidence as authoritative. That responds to the missing common context that makes communication “virtually impossible.”
- C
The objectivists criticize the traditional approach. The writer's purpose isn't to join them; the final paragraph also questions whether scientific description should be treated as the ideal.
- D
The subjectivists get to explain their position, but the writer doesn't conclude that they're right. Their reliance on introspection is also open to examination.
- E
Close, but recommending an evaluation isn't the same as carrying it out. The writer asks how justified each approach is and says this inquiry could help. We don't get an evaluation establishing the legitimacy of either conception of evidence.
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