amitg_ind Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Walter: A copy of an artwork should be worth exactly what the original is worth if the two works are visually indistinguishable. After all, if the two works are visually indistinguishable, they have all the same qualities, and if they have all the same qualities, their prices should be equal. Marissa: How little you understand art! Even if someone could make a perfect copy that is visually indistinguishable from the original, the copy would have a different history and hence not have all the same qualities as the original. 8. Which of the following is a point at issue between Walter and Marissa? (A) Whether a copy of an artwork could ever be visually indistinguishable from the original (B) Whether the reproduction of a work of art is ever worth more than the original is worth © Whether a copy of a work of art is ever mis- taken for the original (D) Whether a copy of a work of art could have all the same qualities as the original (E) Whether originality is the only valuable attri- bute that a work of art can possess 9. Marissa uses which of the following techniques in attempting to refute Walter’s argument? (A) Attacking his assumption that the price of an artwork indicates its worth (B) Raising a point that would undermine one of the claims on which his conclusion is based © Questioning his claim that a perfect copy of a work of art would be visually indistinguishable from the original (D) Giving reason to believe that Walter is unable to judge the quality of a work of art because of his inadequate understanding of the history of art (E) Proposing alternative criteria for determining whether two works of art are visually indis- tinguishable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safazal Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Would go with D and D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriashish Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 8. (B) - The point of issue is whether the reproduction or copy of art could ever be of the same worth as the original. Walter argues that if they both are visually indistinguishable, their worth is same. While Marissa, argues that even if they are visually indistinguishable, they are not of same worth as the original art form has a history behind it. 9. (B) - Walter bases his argument on the assumption that if 2 art forms are visually indistinguishable, they are of the same worth irrespective of whether they are original or fake. Marissa refutes this claim by raising the point that the worth of art form is not just measured by its appearence but also by its history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopra Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Will go with D & B here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriashish Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 On reading the argument again, ans for 8. should be (D); didn't see the "...more than the original" in the option choice for (B). The argument never mentions about the fake version having more worth than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangptt Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 IMO: D, B, same explanation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socratesinus Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 E and B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilipcrangan Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 D and B for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kk_del Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 D and B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulk Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 D & D for me OA please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchhiker3000 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Would opt for D and B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tablesalt Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 D and B too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulk Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 My humble request to all who posted a new question .please conclude with an official answer if any... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedigaurav Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 My picks: 1) D 2) B Amit: Could you please post the OAs ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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