Which of the Following Statements Best Represents the Thinking of Eighteenth-Century

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best represents the thinking of eighteenth-century Enlightenment philosophers?

• A)People can exceed all accomplishments of the previous ages.
• B)The ancient Greeks' society was ideal and should be emulated.
• C)One must look back to the rugged simplicity of the early church.
• D)The Roman Republic was the pinnacle of civilization.
• E)Building on the ideas of previous generations was nonproductive.

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