Why did the Enlightenment lose momentum toward the end of the eighteenth century?
a. People did not accept its basic principles of feelings over reason and sensations over thoughts.
b. Religious leaders spoke out against enlightened thinkers.
c. Revolutionary bloodshed and warfare took precedence in the global landscape.
d. People were worried about the effect of progress on their everyday lives and resisted change.
c
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