The Enlightenment in Europe was
a. a uniform philosophical movement directed by the Royal Society.
b. derived from Aristotelian scientific thought.
c. the study of alchemy to make light on demand.
d. a blending of intellectual schools of thought from many diverse areas with the idea of improving the human condition.
e. based in Chinese and Amerindian naturalism.
ANSWER:
d
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