..... was one of the most outspoken French Philosophers, he attacked injustices among the nobility, in the government, and in the church. His works inspired many reforms.

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____ was one of the most outspoken French Philosophers, he attacked injustices among the nobility, in the government, and in the church. His works inspired many reforms.

A	Bacon
B	Rousseau
C	Voltaire
D	Locke

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known by his nom de plume M. de Voltaire (/vɒlˈtɛər, voʊl-/; also US: /vɔːl-/; French: [vɔltɛːʁ]), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity-especially of the Roman Catholic Church-and of slavery. Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

Detailed explanation-3: -His most famous works included the fictitious Lettres philosophiques (1734) and the satirical novel Candide (1759). The former-a series of essays on English government and society-was a landmark in the history of thought. Today it is considered one of the great monuments of French literature.

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