How did new scientific discoveries between the 15th and 18th centuries contribute to the Enlightenment? A. They contributed to a period of peace that helped philosophers communicate more easily. B. They convinced Catholic leaders to make major changes to Church beliefs and teachings. C. They caused massive political disruptions that left countries looking for new governments. D. They showed the reason could provide better answers about the world than tradition or religion.
The main way in which "new scientific discoveries between the 15th and 18th centuries contributed to the Enlightenment" was that "D. They showed the reason could provide better answers about the world than tradition or religion."
