The philosophes generally included all of the following people EXCEPT
A) the rural lower classes.
B) the urban middle classes.
C) social reformers.
D) professors.
E) journalists.

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The philosophes were a group of intellectual thinkers who emerged during the Enlightenment. They included urban middle-class individuals, social reformers, professors, and journalists, but rural lower classes were not typically part of their ranks.

The Philosophes Generally Included All of the Following People EXCEPT