What Practical Goal Did Humanists Intend the Study of the Classics

question 42

Multiple Choice

What practical goal did humanists intend the study of the classics to achieve?

• A) It would inculcate the conviction that democratic government is inherently best.
• B) It would encourage governments to fund public education.
• C) It was the best way to make oneself a moral agent and to persuade others to do so as well.
• D) It would promote peace and goodwill among all peoples.
• E) It would end or, at least, diminish religious bigotry and intolerance.

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