We ought to pay attention only to the intrinsic properties of a work o

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We ought to pay attention only to the intrinsic properties of a work of art. Its other, extrinsic properties are irrelevant to our aesthetic interactions with it. For example, when we look at a painting we should consider only what is directly presented in our experience of it. What is really aesthetically relevant, therefore, is not what a painting symbolizes, but what it directly presents to experience.

The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is added to the premises?

The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is added to the premises?

A. What an art work symbolizes involves only extrinsic properties of that work.
B. There are certain properties of our experiences of artworks that can be distinguished as symbolic properties.
C. Only an artwork’s intrinsic properties are relevant to our aesthetic interactions with it.
D. It is possible in theory for an artwork to symbolize nothing.
E. An intrinsic property of an artwork is one that related the work to itself.

GmatPrime · Answer

Conclusion:   What is really aesthetically relevant, therefore, is not what a painting symbolizes, but what it directly presents to experience.

A. What an art work symbolizes involves only extrinsic properties of that work.
 Correct . Helps us arrive us at the conclusion by filling a gap in the argument.

"extrinsic properties are irrelevant to our aesthetic interactions with it" 
 --> The gap in the argument being filled by statement in option A -->
 What an art work symbolizes involves only extrinsic properties of that work. 
 "What is really aesthetically relevant, therefore, is not what a painting symbolizes"

B. There are certain properties of  our experiences  of artworks that can be distinguished as  symbolic properties .
'our experiences' make the painting aesthetically relevant- which is being referred to the 'intrinsic properties' (not 'extrinsic')

C. Only an artwork’s intrinsic properties are relevant to our aesthetic interactions with it.
The biggest drawback with option C is that it  does not help us reach the conclusion  as option A does. Moreover, it can be argued that what option C states is already given in the argument.

D. It is possible in theory for an artwork to symbolize nothing.
May be, may be not. Can't comment based on the info provided.  Out of scope.

E. An intrinsic property of an artwork is one that related the work to  itself. 
The argument defines intrinsic property as 'what it directly presents  to us ' (not  'itself' )

hiranmay · Answer

We ought to pay attention only to the intrinsic properties of a work of art. Its other, extrinsic properties are irrelevant to our aesthetic interactions with it. For example, when we look at a painting we should consider only what is directly presented in our experience of it. What is really aesthetically relevant, therefore, is not what a painting symbolizes, but what it directly presents to experience.

The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is added to the premises?

The conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is added to the premises?

Details :
1. We ought to pay attention only to the intrinsic properties of a work of art. : pay attention-o-> intrinsic properties of a work of art.
2. extrinsic properties are irrelevant to our aesthetic interactions with it.: extrinsic properties -x-> aesthetic interactions
3. we should consider only what is directly presented in our experience of it. directly presented in our experience <-> intrinsic properties
4. aesthetically relevant, therefore, is not what a painting symbolizes, : aesthetically relevant -x-> painting symbolizes 
5. but what it directly presents to experience.: aesthetically relevant -o-> presents to experience
=> aesthetic interactions is not " extrinsic properties" or "painting symbolizes", so " extrinsic properties" are related to "painting symbolizes",

A. What an art work symbolizes involves only extrinsic properties of that work. -->  correct :conect 2 -> 4
B. There are certain properties of our experiences of artworks that can be distinguished as symbolic properties. 
C. Only an artwork’s intrinsic properties are relevant to our aesthetic interactions with it. 
D. It is possible in theory for an artwork to symbolize nothing. 
E. An intrinsic property of an artwork is one that related the work to itself.

abhi19051990 · Answer

C is an extension of conclusion while A clearly demonstrates the assumption required to arrive at that conclusion.

kumarvibhuti630 · Answer

Conclusion: We ought to pay attention only to the intrinsic properties of a work of art.

Talks about: aesthetic interactions and our experiences relevancy, symbolic and extrinsic not relevant

A. This answer choice is along the line what we are looking for must be true , because if it is wrong then it will fundamentally weaken our conclusion. if negated it will weaken the conclusion. Also if one is unsure , we can took it fold hold and solve by elimination.

B. Weakener, as we know only aesthetically relevant properties are required of our experience.

C. Re-instating the argument
D. Irrelevant
E. it can be another conclusion, but not relevant to the scope.

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