Which of the following movements applied reason to the problems of human affairs and can be understood as an extension of the Scientific Revolution into the field of politics?
a. Renaissance
b. Green Revolution
c. Enlightenment
d. Protestant Reformation
e. Bolshevik Revolution
Answer: c. Enlightenment
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