May 2020 LSAT Section 1 Question 18

It can be inferred that the author of passage B regards the historical approach of the author of passage A as

RachP on April 15, 2022

A vs D

Can someone explain to me why D is correct as opposed to choice A?

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Emil-Kunkin on April 19, 2022

Hi RachP,

While we know that the author of B does not fully agree with the author of A, there are some areas of agreement. B actually notes that A is "rightly dismissive of the postmodern reduction of moral standards to expression of power" but also critiques A as taking too black-and-white of an approach. There is nothing in this critique that suggests A's irresponsibility, but the critique does suggest that A misses some nuance. This fits with a critique of A as overly simplistic.

the66guy on November 22, 2022

Can you provide a line reference of where the passage B believes A is "too black-and-white?" Thanks

Emil-Kunkin on November 23, 2022

I would look to the part that begins "but bad history is no argument against history itself"