Which statement about the beliefs of Enlightenment philosophers is correct?

A

They believed that government decisions should be based on traditional cultural values.

B

They believed that government decisions should be based on the doctrine of divine right.

C

They believed that government decisions should be based on the guidance of religious leaders.

D

They believed that government decisions should be based on the laws of nature and reason.

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Tobias Davila

10 November, 18:38

Which statement about the beliefs of Enlightenment philosophers is correct?

A

They believed that government decisions should be based on traditional cultural values.

B

They believed that government decisions should be based on the doctrine of divine right.

C

They believed that government decisions should be based on the guidance of religious leaders.

D

They believed that government decisions should be based on the laws of nature and reason.

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Isis Lynch · Answer 1

Answer: D is correct.

Explanation: laws of reason are mere fictions. Philosophy of rights is dedicated to this issue but in its very fundaments there are fundamental questions that are still not answered (becase both laws of nature and laws of reason are products of human intellect, i. e. they cannot be experimentally proved. In spite of its fictitious nature, theese laws became one of the pillars of Enlightenment. French philophers, for example, attempted to ground ethics on mathematics which proved to be inviable.