What role did the philosophes play in the enlightenment

In the enlightenment, philosophers pushed for changes in the government and the church. Many philosophers thought of plans to change the political system and laws within the church. How did the belief in logic and reason promote the beginnings of the social sciences?

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the right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.  " the  participant in european imperialism is being described below is that  their policy of "divide and rule" pitted political groups against each other to keep any one group from becoming too powerful.