Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Italian Humanist

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the Italian humanist attitude toward women?

• A)Because of their primitive and volatile nature, women should avoid all exposure to scholarship.
• B)Women could be educated, but only in a passive way; they could be patrons of scholarship but not its producers.
• C)Since Christianity taught that all are children of God, Roman Stoics believed that both women and men possess reason; women should have the same educational opportunities as men.
• D)Women have a better appreciation for subtlety; hence, they are better qualified to be scholars than men.
• E)Women should be educated in order to become an active part in the political arena.

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