Hampshire's assertions, far from

GRE Verbal Problem Solving
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Hampshire’s assertions, far from showing that we can
------- the ancient puzzles about objectivity, reveal the
issue to be even more ------- than we had thought.
(A) adapt… pressing
(B) dismiss … relevant
(C) rediscover … unconventional
(0) admire … elusive
(E) appreciate … interesting

What is the evidence here for answer B ?

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I looked at the sentence this way : Far from showing something, it showed us something else.
This looks like a contrast I guess and so we need to select an answer where both blanks are contrasting.
B looks like a good option