Closely following voyages of discovery,many Enlightenment thinkers such as Denis Diderot believed that the Tahitians best represented humanity:
A)as Europeans ought to attempt to emulate.
B)in its natural state.
C)in its degenerate state.
D)as innocent yet corrupted by Europeans.
E)as corrupt but possible to be saved through conversion to Christianity.

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Enlightenment thinkers believed that society had corrupted humanity and the Tahitians were seen as an example of humans in their natural state before the corrupting influence of civilization. They were celebrated for their simplicity, beauty, and freedom, and were viewed as a model society that Europeans ought to learn from and emulate.

Closely Following Voyages of Discovery,many Enlightenment Thinkers Such as Denis