Michel de Montaigne changed the character of humanism by
A)adding the principle, "the ends justify the means" in the real world.
B)inventing Christian humanism.
C)replacing optimism and civic virtue with skepticism and introspection.
D)tying it more closely to empirical research and the new science.
E)reintroducing the traditional Christian view of man as fundamentally evil.

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Montaigne's essays were a departure from the optimistic and civic-minded approach of earlier humanists, instead emphasizing skeptical self-examination and introspection. He questioned traditional authority and advocated for individualism, paving the way for the Enlightenment focus on reason and individual rights. This represented a shift in the character of humanism.

Michel De Montaigne Changed the Character of Humanism by