Santayana says, "Beauty exists for the same reason that the object which is beautiful exists, or the world in which that object lies, or we that look upon both. It is ______________: there is nothing more to say about it."
A) an organism
B) an experience
C) a creation
D) a mechanism

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Santayana is arguing that beauty is an experience that is self-evident and needs no further explanation. Thus, the best choice is B) an experience. The other options do not capture the essence of Santayana's argument about the nature of beauty.

Santayana Says, "Beauty Exists for the Same Reason That the Object