At the core of François Rabelais's humanism was
a. a faith in the fundamental goodness of people and the need to let them be free to arrange their lives as they please.
b. a faith in the fundamental goodness of institutions and their ability to mold better individuals.
c. the need to convert spontaneous creativity to logical, precisely formulated doctrine.
d. a disillusionment with human nature and human institutions.
e. a fear of a vengeful God.
a
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