Regarding Which one of the Following Quotes could We Argue that the Author Overemphasises the Importance of Fiction? - CAT

Reading Comprehension
Regarding which one of the following quotes could we argue that the author overemphasises the importance of fiction?

(i) "In fact, truth and power have a far more complicated relationship, because in human society, power means two very different things."
(ii) “Hence sticking with the truth is the best strategy for gaining power. Unfortunately, this is just a comforting myth.”
(iii) “On the one hand, power means having the ability to manipulate objective realities: to hunt animals, to construct bridges, to cure diseases, to build atom bombs.”
(iv) “. . . scholars often had to decide whether they served the truth or social harmony. Should they aim to unite people by making sure everyone believes in the same fiction, or should they let people know the truth . . .?”





(iv) “. . . scholars often had to decide whether they served the truth or social harmony. Should they aim to unite people by making sure everyone believes in the same fiction, or should they let people know the truth . . .?”



". . . scholars often had to decide whether they served the truth or social harmony. Should they aim to unite people by making sure everyone believes in the same fiction, or should they let people know the truth . . ."​ is the following quotes could we argue that the author overemphasises the importance of fiction. Because At the end of the last paragraph the author emphasizes the importance of social unity and unity. Option 4 is the last sentence of the last paragraph. Thus 4 is the best option. 1 only talks about complex relationships without emphasizing fiction or truth. In 2, the author emphasizes truth, not fiction. 3 is true, but it is the power of truth in the objective sense, not in the imaginary sense.






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