Which statement sums up well the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
A) Led astray by Hermetic doctrine, the men of the Scientific Revolution produced a seriously inaccurate view of society that was publicized by the Enlightenment
B) All the original intellectual work was done during the Scientific Revolution; the ideas of the Enlightenment were merely derivative
C) By deliberately trying to undermine religious belief in the name of scientific progress, early scientists paved the way for Enlightenment religious toleration
D) By challenging the accepted scientific wisdom, the early scientists paved the way for broader Enlightenment critiques of religion, government and society
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