The Enlightenment was vitally concerned with each of the following EXCEPT the:
A) danger of arbitrary and unchecked authority.
B) value of religious toleration.
C) overriding importance of law.
D) importance of reason in all affairs.
E) need to subordinate sensual pleasure to the disciplined, rational mind.

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The Enlightenment emphasized reason, science, and the pursuit of knowledge, but it did not focus on subordinating sensual pleasure to the disciplined, rational mind. This aspect is more associated with certain philosophical traditions, such as stoicism, rather than Enlightenment thought.

The Enlightenment Was Vitally Concerned with Each of the Following