Eighteenth-Century Philosophes Were

question 60

Multiple Choice

Eighteenth-century philosophes were

• A) traditional philosophers who opposed new ideas.
• B) particularly those clergymen whose duty it was to protect the faith from philosophical wrangling.
• C) leaders of Enlightenment thought who supported tolerance, rationality, and freedom.
• D) the university professors who debated issues of the Enlightenment.
• E) the modern equivalent of ancient sophists.

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