Critical Reasoning (CR) | ­Today, it is impossible to believe we are privileged creatures

­Today, it is impossible to believe we are privileged creatures literally created by divine powers or spiritual forces. We know too much. As the theory of evolution tells us: go back far enough, and our ancestors were not ‘human’ but merely human-like. In fact, many of the traits we once thought made us unique have shown up in other species. Other animals can problem-solve creatively, communicate using symbolic language, become indignant when treated unfairly, and mourn the dead. These evolutionary discoveries have profound implications for the stories our species tells itself.

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument in the passage?

(A) Recent studies have shown that human cognitive abilities, such as complex problem-solving and symbolic language, are still significantly more advanced compared to those observed in other species.

(B) The theory of evolution has been widely criticized for not adequately explaining the origin of human consciousness and moral
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Statistics : Posted by Godhimself • on 21 Jun 2024, 10:41 • Replies 0 • Views 77

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