LSAT 159 | Section 4 | Reading Comprehension: Q10

RC Question 10 Explanation

QUESTION TEXT: The author of passage A and Hans Gumbrecht, as reported in …

DISCUSSION: Both authors build their arguments by supporting or developing a position already advanced by another thinker.

In Passage A, the author refers to Norman Podhoretz, who argues that sports audiences remain more discerning than art audiences. The author extends this idea to defend the cultural value of sports.

In Passage B, Gumbrecht builds on Kant’s aesthetic theory. He uses Kant’s idea of “purposiveness without purpose” to explain why moments in sports are beautiful.

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1. Neither author redefines sports or aesthetic in a technical sense.
2. CORRECT. Both build their arguments by referencing and supporting another thinker’s position (Podhoretz and Kant).
3. Neither offers a counterexample to a generalization. They reinforce preexisting ideas.
4. They don’t try to undermine an analogy.
5. Gumbrecht talks about aesthetic experience, but Passage A doesn’t focus on beauty or perception.