Read the excerpt from an essay on man. the science of human nature is, like all other sciences, reduced to a few clear points: there are not many certain truths in this world. this excerpt reflects which idea common during the enlightenment? science is the best way to understand nature and human beings. citizens must consent to be ruled by their political leaders. democracy and human rights are fundamental in society. customs and traditions should be discarded if they are not useful.

This excerpt is taken from “An Essay on Man “written by Alexander Pope in which he ponders about man’s prideful scientific speculations, however, the wonders of the universe are such that man’s limited knowledge cannot perceive. The central idea during enlightenment was reasoning .

Question: This excerpt reflects which idea common during the Enlightenment?

Science is the best way to understand nature and human beings.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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