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13 Apr 2020, 03:48
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Music critic: Some people argue that, unlike certain works of Handel, which set to music familiar religious texts, the organ symphonies of Louis Vierne are not religious music. Quite the contrary. Sitting in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and hearing his organ symphonies demonstrates that Vierne’s works are divinely inspired.
The music critic’s reasoning is vulnerable to criticism on the ground that it
(A) takes for granted that all religious music is inspiring
(B) confuses two different meanings of the term “religious”
(C) overlooks the possibility that some organ music is not divinely inspired
(D) confuses two different meanings of the term “symphonies”
(E) takes for granted that all organ symphonies are religious music
The music critic’s reasoning is vulnerable to criticism on the ground that it
(A) takes for granted that all religious music is inspiring
(B) confuses two different meanings of the term “religious”
(C) overlooks the possibility that some organ music is not divinely inspired
(D) confuses two different meanings of the term “symphonies”
(E) takes for granted that all organ symphonies are religious music
13 Apr 2020, 06:07
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This is a 'Flaw in the reasoning' question type. So first the author states "Some people argue that, unlike certain works of Handel, which set to music familiar religious texts, the organ symphonies of Louis Vierne are not religious music.".
This means two things -
1. Handel's music is religious, related to religions as we know it - Christianity, Islam etc. This is because 'religious texts' are referred to here.
2. Vierne's is NOT religious music, as in not related to traditional religions, or probably not played in Churches or Mosques for example.
The second part author states that Vierne's work is 'divinely inspired'. Now the reference of divine here has nothing to do with religion per se. As another example, lets say someone can say that a latest song in a different genre is divinely inspired - does not make it actually related to divine stuff (religious music). So the author has not used the word religiously in the same way in both the instances.
IMO the answer is B.
This means two things -
1. Handel's music is religious, related to religions as we know it - Christianity, Islam etc. This is because 'religious texts' are referred to here.
2. Vierne's is NOT religious music, as in not related to traditional religions, or probably not played in Churches or Mosques for example.
The second part author states that Vierne's work is 'divinely inspired'. Now the reference of divine here has nothing to do with religion per se. As another example, lets say someone can say that a latest song in a different genre is divinely inspired - does not make it actually related to divine stuff (religious music). So the author has not used the word religiously in the same way in both the instances.
IMO the answer is B.
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shameekv1989
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13 Apr 2020, 04:59
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[quote="Bunuel"]Music critic: Some people argue that, unlike certain works of Handel, which set to music familiar religious texts, the organ symphonies of Louis Vierne are not religious music. Quite the contrary. Sitting in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris and hearing his organ symphonies demonstrates that Vierne’s works are divinely inspired.
The music critic’s reasoning is vulnerable to criticism on the ground that it
(A) takes for granted that all religious music is inspiring
(B) confuses two different meanings of the term “religious”
(C) overlooks the possibility that some organ music is not divinely inspired
(D) confuses two different meanings of the term “symphonies”
(E) takes for granted that all organ symphonies are religious music
Some people claim :-
H's music is religious.
V's organ music is not religious.
Author claim :-
V's organ music is religious since hearing organ symphonies demonstrates that V's music is divinely inspired
Organ symphonies -> V's music is divinely inspired -> V's music is religious
So Author is taking 2 things for granted
i) All organ symphonies are divinely inspired
ii) All divinely inspired works are religious music
Answer - C captures point i) and hence the answer
The music critic’s reasoning is vulnerable to criticism on the ground that it
(A) takes for granted that all religious music is inspiring
(B) confuses two different meanings of the term “religious”
(C) overlooks the possibility that some organ music is not divinely inspired
(D) confuses two different meanings of the term “symphonies”
(E) takes for granted that all organ symphonies are religious music
Some people claim :-
H's music is religious.
V's organ music is not religious.
Author claim :-
V's organ music is religious since hearing organ symphonies demonstrates that V's music is divinely inspired
Organ symphonies -> V's music is divinely inspired -> V's music is religious
So Author is taking 2 things for granted
i) All organ symphonies are divinely inspired
ii) All divinely inspired works are religious music
Answer - C captures point i) and hence the answer
