Question ID:PT59 S2 Q15 Passage:Bowers:  A few theorists hold the extreme view that society could flourish in a condition of anarchy, the absence of government. Some of these theorists have even produced interesting arguments to support that position. One writer, for example, contends that anarchy is laissez-faire capitalism taken to its logical extreme. But these theorists' views ignore the fundamental principle of social philosophy‚ that an acceptable social philosophy must promote peace and order. Any social philosophy that countenances chaos, i.e., anarchy, accordingly deserves no further attention. Stem:The reasoning in Bowers's argument is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that Correct Answer Choice:AChoice A:the meaning of a key term shifts illicitly during the course of the argument Choice B:the argument fails to show that laissez-faire capitalism deserves to be rejected as a social philosophy Choice C:the truth or falsity of a view is not determined by the number of people who accept it as true Choice D:the argument presumes, without providing justification, that any peaceful society will flourish Choice E:it is unreasonable to reject a view merely because it can be described as extreme