The French Philosophes

question 23

Multiple Choice

The French philosophes

• A)flourished in an atmosphere of government support.
• B)sought no extension of Enlightenment to other disciplines.
• C)were literate intellectuals who meant to change the world through reason and rationality.
• D)supported state censorship of ideas contrary to their own.
• E)were widely influenced by Jean Jacques Rousseau and his emphasis upon emotions.

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