What idea did Renaissance scholars find in Plato's philosophy that was enormously liberating?
A) Reality was based on universal laws of nature that humans could understand.
B) The real physical world lay beyond everyday sensory appearances.
C) Alchemy and astrology were legitimate sciences and could lead to practical results.
D) Divine inspiration was sufficient for grasping all truth.
E) The world was actually in motion and rotated around the sun.
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