The Philosophic Optimism of Enlightenment Figures Was Satirized in Candide

question 7

Multiple Choice

The philosophic optimism of Enlightenment figures was satirized in Candide and other writings by

• A) Diderot.
• B) Voltaire.
• C) Descartes.
• D) Jefferson.

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