LSAT 108 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q16

RC Question 16 Explanation

DISCUSSION: If you reject objectivism, then you don’t believe there is a single, correct truth.

The law seeks objective truth. Therefore, the law is looking for something that doesn’t exist.

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1. CORRECT. The law is looking for something that doesn’t exist: objective truth.
2. It sounds like this valuable mineral might exist. It’s hard to find, but it’s worth it.
3. It’s possible to assemble a jigsaw puzzle. It’s not possible to find the objective truth.
4. There’s nothing wrong with comparing an apple to an orange, despite the expression. They’re both fruit, and it’s possible to make a comparison. But you can’t find objective truth.
5. It’s possible to analyze a compound. It’s not possible to find the objective truth.