Which one of the following statements could be inferred as supporting the arguments of the passage? &nbsp;

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Which one of the following statements could be inferred as supporting the arguments of the passage?

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A.
The romantic conception of nature referred to by the passage is the one that requires theoretical legitimacy.
B.
Technologies form the environmental context and shape the contours of human society.
C.
It is not human nature, but human culture that is represented by institutions such as law and custom.
D.

Nature decides the point at which society loses its capacity to control history.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

The main idea of the passage is that as an environment, technologies shape their inhabitants. Option B rephrases this.

Based on the last line of the passage, we rule out option A.

The fourth paragraph clearly states laws and customs represent certain dimensions of their human nature. So, option C is ruled out.

Option D is incorrect as it states nature 'decides' what lies at the limit of history. The passage says nature is what lies at the limit of history.