Self-study
Music critic: Some people argue that, unlike certain works of Handel, which set to music familiar religious texts, the organ symphonies of Louis Vierne are not religious music. █████ ███ █████████ ███████ ██ █████ ████ █████████ ██ █████ ███ ███████ ███ █████ ██████████ ████████████ ████ ████████ █████ ███ ████████ █████████
Summarize Argument: Counter-Position
The music critic concludes that Vierne’s works are religious because they’re divinely inspired.
Identify and Describe Flaw
The music critic reasons that because Vierne’s songs are divinely inspired, they are religious. However, the critic’s reasoning is vulnerable for a couple of reasons. The critic doesn’t consider that a song being divinely inspired doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a religious song. Also, the critic doesn’t consider that Vierne’s songs may not be considered religious by some people because the songs aren’t set to familiar religious texts or subject matters like certain works of Handel are.
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a
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The music critic doesn’t discuss whether religious music is inspiring. The music critic only argues that Vierne’s works are religious.
b
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The music critic equivocates between “divinely inspired” and “religious.” The meaning that the critic is assigning to the word “religious” doesn’t necessarily align with the meaning of “religious” used by people who say Vierne’s music isn’t religious.
c
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The music critic never claims that all organ music is divinely inspired. The critic only states that Vierne’s music is divinely inspired.
d
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The music critic’s use of the word “symphonies” is consistent throughout the argument. The critic uses the word “symphonies” in the same way both times.
e
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The music critic never claims that all organ music is religious. The critic only states that Vierne’s music is religious.