Pierre Bayle's Skepticism

question 12

Multiple Choice

Pierre Bayle's skepticism

• A)aimed at undermining the Newtonian synthesis.
• B)became the guiding principle behind the Encyclopédie.
• C)dealt a serious blow to revealed religion and pointed in the direction of natural religion.
• D)led to his expulsion from France and execution in Geneva.
• E)None of these

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