The Enlightenment is distinguished most emphatically in its faith in
A) Divine Providence.
B) democracy.
C) the aristocracy.
D) perfectibility.
E) absolutism.

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The Enlightenment was marked by a belief in the perfectibility of humanity and society, the idea that through reason and knowledge human beings could improve themselves and their world. This belief in progress and improvement was a central tenet of Enlightenment thought.

The Enlightenment Is Distinguished Most Emphatically in Its Faith in