Question

An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that

the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.
monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.
the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.
ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.

Answer 1

ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.

Enlightenment thinkers (e.g., Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire) emphasized reason, individual rights, social mobility, and limits on absolute monarchy and church authority, supporting greater opportunity and freedoms for common people.