The Works of Fontenelle

question 52

Multiple Choice

The works of Fontenelle

• A)popularize a growing skepticism toward the claims of religion.
• B)portray churches as allies of scientific progress.
• C)discourage amateur conversations about scientific matters.
• D)question the capacity of women to comprehend scientific discourse.
• E)advocated the replacement of Catholicism with Protestantism because the latter was more liberal.

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