Nhận biết (M1)

Text 1
Economist Thomas Piketty’s book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has a more rigorous structure than its sequel, Capital and Ideology. While the first book’s chapters all contribute to bolstering a clear, coherent argument about income inequality, the second book’s digressions on subjects such as the various constitutions of France do not just make the book tedious but also muddy its reasoning.
Text 2
Capital and Ideology has different aims than Piketty’s earlier books. It should be judged not just in the context of Piketty’s previous work but placed next to books like Robert Burton’s sprawling, encyclopedic writings. The book’s digressions are intentional; rather than attempting to construct a single, coherent argument, its true ambition is to broadly explore a vast landscape of historical and political concepts.

Based on the texts, which choice best describes a difference in how the authors of Text 1 and Text 2 view Capital and Ideology?

• A.

  The author of Text 1 finds the claim that Capital and Ideology resembles the work of Robert Burton to be dubious, while the author of Text 2 believes there is sufficient evidence to substantiate the claim.

• B.

  The author of Text 1 thinks that Capital and Ideology does not entirely succeed in its attempt to make a single coherent argument, while the author of Text 2 contends that making such an argument is not the book’s ambition.

• C.

  The author of Text 1 thinks that the structure of Capital and Ideology makes it a less well-written book than Capital in the Twenty-First Century, while the author of Text 2 thinks that the structure of Capital and Ideology is why it is superior to Capital in the Twenty-First Century.

• D.

  The author of Text 1 asserts that the digressions in Capital and Ideology detract from its core argument about income inequality, while the author of Text 2 argues that these digressions are superior to the arguments made in Piketty’s previous books.