How did the French mathematician Blaise Pascal respond to the claims of the new science?
A) He cautioned that they were exaggerated, and that central truths remained beyond the grasp of reason.
B) He argued that mathematics and practical science made organized religion essentially irrelevant.
C) He warned that skepticism could result in the complete overthrow of the social order.
D) He believed humans could understand their purpose and destiny through science and reason alone.
E) He decided that scientific discoveries were completely in agreement with spiritual values.
Answer: A
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