Logical Reasoning

PT135 · S4 · Q25 Lutsina: Because futuristic science fiction

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Lutsina: Because futuristic science fiction does not need to represent current social realities, its writers can envisage radically new social arrangements.

Lutsina Priscilla

Because futuristic science fiction does not need to represent current social realities, its writers can envisage radically new social arrangements.

That futuristic science fiction writers more skillfully envisage radically new technologies than new social arrangements shows how writers’ imaginations are constrained by current realities.

Thus it has the Because of this potential to be limitation, the most a richer source effective social of social criticism results criticism than from faithfully is conventional presenting the fiction. current social realities for critical examination, as happens in conventional fiction.

Evaluate

Lutsina and Priscilla disagree about whether futuristic science fiction or conventional fiction is more effective at providing social criticism.

25.

Lutsina and Priscilla disagree with each other about whether

  1. some science fiction writers have

    Half Scope

    Neither Samuel nor Tova address a general trend of modern life.

    4% picked this

  2. writers of conventional fiction are

    Out of Scope

    The overall skill level of writers of conventional fiction and writers of futuristic science fiction is discussed by neither Lutsina nor Priscilla.

    2% picked this

  3. Correct

    futuristic science fiction has more

    Why this is right

    Lutsina would agree with this statement, while Priscilla would disagree with it.

    Skill tested: Agree/Disagree · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    84% picked this

  4. envisaging radically new technologies rather

    Half Scope

    While Priscilla would agree with this statement, Lutsina does not address it.

    6% picked this

  5. criticism of current social arrangements

    Half Scope

    Lutsina would disagree with this statement, but Priscilla does not address it.

    5% picked this

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