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Human beings have cognitive faculties that are superior to those of other animals, and once humans become aware of these, they cannot be made happy by anything that does not involve gratification of these faculties.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most calls into question the view above?
A. Certain animals—dolphins and chimpanzees, for example—appear to be capable of rational communication.
B. Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
C. Someone who never experienced classical music as a child will usually prefer popular music as an adult.
D. Many people who are serious athletes consider themselves to be happy.
E. Many people who are serious athletes love gourmet food.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most calls into question the view above?
A. Certain animals—dolphins and chimpanzees, for example—appear to be capable of rational communication.
B. Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
C. Someone who never experienced classical music as a child will usually prefer popular music as an adult.
D. Many people who are serious athletes consider themselves to be happy.
E. Many people who are serious athletes love gourmet food.
18 Feb 2025, 02:31
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The argument asserts that human cognitive faculties are superior to those of other animals and that, once aware of this, humans can only be truly happy when these faculties are gratified. To weaken this view, we need to find a statement that suggests that people can be happy without intellectual gratification.
Evaluating the Answer Choices:
(A) Mentions that some animals can communicate rationally, but this does not directly challenge the claim that humans need cognitive stimulation for happiness.
(B) States that many people familiar with both intellectual and physical pleasures enjoy the latter more. This directly contradicts the argument’s assumption that only intellectual gratification can make people happy.
(C) Talks about music preference based on childhood exposure, which is irrelevant to whether intellectual gratification is necessary for happiness.
(D) States that many serious athletes consider themselves happy. However, it does not specify whether their happiness is derived from intellectual or non-intellectual sources.
(E) Mentions that serious athletes love gourmet food, which is unrelated to the argument about cognitive faculties and happiness.
Best Answer:
(B) Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
This directly challenges the argument by showing that people who are aware of their cognitive faculties can still find greater happiness in physical pleasures, contradicting the claim that only intellectual gratification can make them happy.
Evaluating the Answer Choices:
(A) Mentions that some animals can communicate rationally, but this does not directly challenge the claim that humans need cognitive stimulation for happiness.
(B) States that many people familiar with both intellectual and physical pleasures enjoy the latter more. This directly contradicts the argument’s assumption that only intellectual gratification can make people happy.
(C) Talks about music preference based on childhood exposure, which is irrelevant to whether intellectual gratification is necessary for happiness.
(D) States that many serious athletes consider themselves happy. However, it does not specify whether their happiness is derived from intellectual or non-intellectual sources.
(E) Mentions that serious athletes love gourmet food, which is unrelated to the argument about cognitive faculties and happiness.
Best Answer:
(B) Many people familiar both with intellectual stimulation and with physical pleasures enjoy the latter more.
This directly challenges the argument by showing that people who are aware of their cognitive faculties can still find greater happiness in physical pleasures, contradicting the claim that only intellectual gratification can make them happy.
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The argument claims that once humans recognize their superior cognitive faculties, they can only be made happy by intellectual gratification. To weaken this, we need evidence that people aware of these faculties still find happiness in non-intellectual pleasures.
(B) states that many people who have experienced both intellectual and physical pleasures prefer the latter. This directly contradicts the argument, proving that intellectual stimulation is not necessary for happiness.
Thus, (B) is the correct answer.
(B) states that many people who have experienced both intellectual and physical pleasures prefer the latter. This directly contradicts the argument, proving that intellectual stimulation is not necessary for happiness.
Thus, (B) is the correct answer.
