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The suggestion that the differences in philosophical insight one detec
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The suggestion that the differences in philosophical insight one detects among works of the Western canon are entirely (i) _______ - that, at bottom, every text merely dresses up commonplace observations in finer prose - is not one that many serious readers would care to (ii) _______ , for it flies in the face of the conviction, born of repeated and direct encounter, that some arguments are genuinely more (iii) _______ than others.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. palpable | D. endorse | G. reconcilable |
| B. specious | E. scrutinize | H. illuminating |
| C. gratuitous | F. dismiss | I. ponderous |
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Blank (i)
The sentence opens with a skeptical suggestion about philosophical works: the differences among them are entirely (i) _____. The em-dash elaborates: every text merely dresses up the obvious. The blank must mean not genuine; deceptively false.
A. palpable - Obvious, tangible. This is the opposite of what the skeptical suggestion claims. Incorrect.
B. specious - Superficially plausible but actually wrong; deceptively appearing true. Correct.
C. gratuitous - Uncalled for; lacking good reason. Describes justifiability, not genuineness. Incorrect.
Blank (ii)
The skeptical suggestion "is not one that many serious readers would care to (ii) ______, for it flies in the face of the conviction..." Readers reject the suggestion because it contradicts their experience. They would not want to approve of, support, or formally accept it. The blank must mean formally approve; accept as valid.
D. endorse - Declare public approval of; accept as valid. "Not one that many readers would care to endorse" perfectly captures the rejection. Correct.
E. scrutinize - Examine closely. Readers might well scrutinize the suggestion; the sentence says they would not endorse it. Incorrect.
F. dismiss - Reject without consideration. Since readers reject the suggestion, they would care to dismiss it; the sentence says "is not one they would care to dismiss," which would be false. Incorrect.
Blank (iii)
The conviction, born of experience, is that some arguments are genuinely more (iii) ______ than others. The blank must mean providing insight; enlightening.
G. reconcilable - Able to be harmonized. Does not describe the quality of arguments. Incorrect.
H. illuminating - Providing insight, clarity, or deeper understanding. Correct.
I. ponderous - Slow and clumsy; dull. Does not describe insight. Incorrect.
The sentence opens with a skeptical suggestion about philosophical works: the differences among them are entirely (i) _____. The em-dash elaborates: every text merely dresses up the obvious. The blank must mean not genuine; deceptively false.
A. palpable - Obvious, tangible. This is the opposite of what the skeptical suggestion claims. Incorrect.
B. specious - Superficially plausible but actually wrong; deceptively appearing true. Correct.
C. gratuitous - Uncalled for; lacking good reason. Describes justifiability, not genuineness. Incorrect.
Blank (ii)
The skeptical suggestion "is not one that many serious readers would care to (ii) ______, for it flies in the face of the conviction..." Readers reject the suggestion because it contradicts their experience. They would not want to approve of, support, or formally accept it. The blank must mean formally approve; accept as valid.
D. endorse - Declare public approval of; accept as valid. "Not one that many readers would care to endorse" perfectly captures the rejection. Correct.
E. scrutinize - Examine closely. Readers might well scrutinize the suggestion; the sentence says they would not endorse it. Incorrect.
F. dismiss - Reject without consideration. Since readers reject the suggestion, they would care to dismiss it; the sentence says "is not one they would care to dismiss," which would be false. Incorrect.
Blank (iii)
The conviction, born of experience, is that some arguments are genuinely more (iii) ______ than others. The blank must mean providing insight; enlightening.
G. reconcilable - Able to be harmonized. Does not describe the quality of arguments. Incorrect.
H. illuminating - Providing insight, clarity, or deeper understanding. Correct.
I. ponderous - Slow and clumsy; dull. Does not describe insight. Incorrect.
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