The supporting argument's premise that aesthetic pleasure requires no external object to sustain itself therefore conflates the absence of instrumental action with the absence of object-dependence.

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Conflate(the criticism being made in the statement): To mistakenly treat two different things as if they were the same thing.
Instrumental action(contrasted with activities that have no external purpose): Doing something as a means to achieve a goal, rather than for its own sake—like studying to get a good grade instead of studying because you love learning.
Object-dependence(describes whether aesthetic pleasure needs something outside your mind): The idea that something requires an actual external thing to exist or function—for example, a painting requires a canvas and paint to be a painting.
Premise: A premise is a statement or fact that you assume to be true as a starting point for reasoning or making an argument. Think of it as the foundation or building block you use to reach a conclusion—for example, "All dogs are animals" and "My pet is a dog" are premises that lead to the conclusion "My pet is an animal." Premises are essentially the evidence or claims you offer before drawing a final conclusion.

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