In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes
A
"emotions and beliefs" (sentence 1)
B
"all that is great and lofty" (sentence 4)
"noble effort" (sentence 4)
D
"intellectual aloofness" (sentence 5)
(Ε)
"the stern strife of living" (sentence 6)

Respuesta :

In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes D. "intellectual aloofness" (sentence 5)

What is an Argument?

This refers to the use of logic to try and persuade or convince a person about a given viewpoint.

Hence, we can see that from the complete text, there is the narration of the argument which the author introduces in the first paragraph by making a criticism of the intellectual aloofness in sentence 5.

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