How did the practice of warfare affect the development of science?
A) The use of weapons that caused greater casualties enhanced the value of physicians and surgeons.
B) The moral relativism that the new science encouraged led to social upheaval and an increase in war.
C) Scientific theories were used by engineers to design new, more efficient weapons of mass destruction.
D) The devastation of warfare destroyed scientific academies and killed many scientists.
E) Military developments fostered a capitalist economy, which in turn supported scientific research.
Answer: A
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