Why Was the Enlightenment a Key Historical Moment in the Discussion

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why was the Enlightenment a key historical moment in the discussion of the "woman question" in European society?

• A) It was the first time that women writers had published books in Europe and were considered part of intellectual society.
• B) Feminist ideas were presented systematically for the first time, representing a fundamental challenge to traditional ways of society.
• C) The Enlightenment emphasis on reason and scientific inquiry proved that women were not capable of higher education.
• D) Male Enlightenment writers fully embraced feminism, and women's emancipation became a major platform of the movement.

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Definitions:

Fruit

The mature ovary of a flowering plant, typically containing seeds.

Seeds

The reproductive unit of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.

Gymnosperms

A collection of plants that produce seeds, such as conifers, cycads, Ginkgo, and gnetophytes, distinguished by their seeds being exposed, not contained within an ovary.

Angiosperms

The largest group of land plants characterized by flowers and fruit, which enclose the seeds.