PT 58 1/12

lily88888UID: 2828533

City councilperson: Many city residents oppose the city are commission's proposed purchase of an unusual stone edifice, on the grounds that art critics are divided over whether the edifice really qualifies as art. But I argue that the purpose of art is to cause experts to debate ideas, including ideas about what constitutes art itself. Since the edifice has caused experts to debate what constitutes art itself, it does qualify as art.

Which one of the following, if assumed, enables the conclusion of the city councilperson's argument to be properly inferred?

C. The purchase of an object that fulfills the purpose of art should not be opposed.
D. Any object that fulfills the purpose of art qualifies as art.(OA)
E. The city art commission should purchase the edifice if it qualifies as art.  
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I could not figure out that the conclusion is "it does qualify as art" or the commission should purchase the edifice.

commUID: 2908928

conflict: is  the stone edifice art?
councilman: purpose of art is to cause debate,
                  edifice causes debate,
                  therefore edifice is art.
logical structure: a = b, c = b, therefore c = d
missing link: where is the connection btw a and d?

Answer choice D fulfills that purpose

duijinxiaoziUID: 2585955

Since the edifice has “caused experts to debate what constitutes art itself”, it does qualify as art.
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purpose of art is “to cause experts to debate ideas”。