Science Became an Integral Part of Western Culture in the Eighteenth

question 66

Multiple Choice

Science became an integral part of Western culture in the eighteenth century because

• A)people perceived it to be rationally superior to other belief systems.
• B)its mechanistic nature was popular with the lower classes.
• C)the victory of radical political groups throughout Europe encouraged freedom of expression.
• D)it offered a new means to make profits and maintain social order.
• E)it allowed an alternative religious belief system to that of Christianity.

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