LSAT 155 | Section 2 | Logical Reasoning: Q25

LR Question 25 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: Art critic: An arrangement of objects tends to be aesthetically…

QUESTION TYPE: Principle – Justify

PRINCIPLE: An arrangement of objects is generally considered more aesthetically pleasing if it seems like the person who created it succeeded at what they wanted to do.

ANALYSIS: The principle we’re given can be used to determine whether something tends to be considered aesthetically pleasing. We have to have evidence of whether it looks like the creator accomplished what they set out to do. Note it doesn’t matter whether they themselves think they were successful – it’s from a neutral observer’s point of view.

If something looks exactly how the artist intended it, but people think the artist messed it up, it won’t look aesthetically pleasing according to our principle. Similarly, if the artist messed it up but people think the artist perfectly executed their vision, it’s likely to be considered aesthetically pleasing.

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1. We can’t use our principle to conclude that an arrangement of objects should be arranged to be more in line with the creator’s vision. We just know whether something is aesthetically pleasing or not.
2. Remember that it doesn’t matter how the artist actually wanted them. If it’s not aesthetically pleasing, our principle says it might be because people don’t think it looks like how the artist wanted it.
3. This is trying to work backwards. We can’t say that everything that isn’t pleasing is because people don’t think the artist executed their vision.
4. CORRECT. This tells us that if we make the installation seem more like the artist got what they wanted, it would be more aesthetically pleasing. That’s exactly what our principle tells us we can conclude.
5. It doesn’t matter whether it looks perfectly planned. It matters whether it looks like the artist accomplished what they wanted.

Recap: The question begins with “Art critic: An arrangement of objects tends to be aesthetically”. It is a Principle Justify question. Learn how to master LSAT Principle Justify questions on the LSAT Logical Reasoning question types page.