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Zhuangzi had an interpretation of Daoism that was highly imaginative, but in terms of a lasting impact on the course of Chinese civilization this was not as influential as the interpretation of Confucianism of Mengzi, who was his contemporary.
(A) Zhuangzi had an interpretation of Daoism that was highly imaginative, but in terms of a lasting impact on the course of Chinese civilization this was not as influential as the interpretation of Confucianism of Mengzi, who was his contemporary
(B) Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism had a lasting impact on the course of Chinese civilization, whereas his contemporary Zhuangzi's interpretation of Daoism, though highly imaginative, did not do this
(C) Zhuangzi had a highly imaginative interpretation of Daoism, but this interpretation had less of an impact on the course of Chinese civilization than his contemporary Mengzi, whose interpretation of Confucianism was more influential
(D) Zhuangzi's interpretation of Daoism, though highly imaginative, did not have as lasting an impact on the course of Chinese civilization as had his contemporary Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism
(E) In terms of lasting impact, Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism influenced Chinese civilization more than the highly imaginative interpretation of Daoism by Mengzi's contemporary Zhuangzi
This is a very complicated comparison SC question, the sort that the GMAT might give you. How does one approach such questions? For three more questions of this sort, as well as the OA & OE for this question, see:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2016/challengin ... -the-gmat/
Mike
(A) Zhuangzi had an interpretation of Daoism that was highly imaginative, but in terms of a lasting impact on the course of Chinese civilization this was not as influential as the interpretation of Confucianism of Mengzi, who was his contemporary
(B) Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism had a lasting impact on the course of Chinese civilization, whereas his contemporary Zhuangzi's interpretation of Daoism, though highly imaginative, did not do this
(C) Zhuangzi had a highly imaginative interpretation of Daoism, but this interpretation had less of an impact on the course of Chinese civilization than his contemporary Mengzi, whose interpretation of Confucianism was more influential
(D) Zhuangzi's interpretation of Daoism, though highly imaginative, did not have as lasting an impact on the course of Chinese civilization as had his contemporary Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism
(E) In terms of lasting impact, Mengzi's interpretation of Confucianism influenced Chinese civilization more than the highly imaginative interpretation of Daoism by Mengzi's contemporary Zhuangzi
This is a very complicated comparison SC question, the sort that the GMAT might give you. How does one approach such questions? For three more questions of this sort, as well as the OA & OE for this question, see:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2016/challengin ... -the-gmat/
Mike
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