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ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

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“The method of free inquiry allows man to expose opinions to public examination, to submit them to evidence, and to keep avenues of investigation open.” This philosophy is most characteristic of
A
the Augustan Age in the Roman Empire
B
feudalism during the Medieval Period
C
the Enlightenment of the late 17th century
D
totalitarianism in the 20th century
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Enlightenment included a range of ideas centered on the value of human happiness, the pursuit of knowledge obtained by means of reason and the evidence of the senses, and ideals such as natural law, liberty, progress, toleration, fraternity, constitutional government, and separation of church and state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enlightenment philosophes such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. They wrote about a government’s obligations to uphold people’s rights and how the government should be based on the consent of the governed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Literature of the Enlightenment Independent thought was embraced, skepticism ran freely through work, and new values, including an emphasis on science, became quite common among the educated classes.

Detailed explanation-4: -A government’s power comes from the consent of the people.

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