Eighteenth-century philosophes were
a. traditional philosophers who opposed new ideas.
b. particularly those clergymen whose duty it was to protect the faith from philosophical wrangling.
c. leaders of Enlightenment thought who supported tolerance, rationality, and freedom.
d. the university professors who debated issues of the Enlightenment.
e. the modern equivalent of ancient sophists.
c
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What will be an ideal response?