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kamilo84

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on: Jul 4, 2018
The intellectuals of the Enlightenment advocated the
 
  a. creation of a new religion of sciences.
  b. use of the scientific method to foster progress toward a better society.
  c. application of religious precepts to all knowledge.
  d. inversion of human development.
  e. abandonment of reason for the purpose of developing human knowledge.

Question 2

Which of the following was not one of the positive buzzwords of the Enlightenment?
 
  a. reason
  b. divine revelation
  c. natural law
  d. hope
  e. progress


kingdude89

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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