Which Element Did Enlightenment Thinkers Believe Would Play a Crucial

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which element did Enlightenment thinkers believe would play a crucial role in developing modern society?

• A) A return to religious values
• B) Ideas of reason and rationality
• C) Halting of factory production
• D) The end of colonialism
• E) The challenge to science as the only source of legitimate knowledge about the world

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