Although the philosophes condemned slavery, they did not argue for its immediate abolition and used many different means of avoiding the issue. One of their number, , exposed the hypocrisy of this approach by wondering how the Europeans would view slavery if they themselves were being enslaved.

Voltaire

Explanation:

Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, especially the Roman Catholic Church, as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

Voltaire believed that because of their different origins, blacks did not entirely share the natural humanity of whites.

Voltaire's critical views on religion are reflected in hisbelief in separation of church and state and religious freedom, ideas that he had formed after his stay in England.

local max is .5

step-by-step explanation:

the local maximum is for x values between 2 and 4

it looks like the x value is 2.5 and the y value is .5

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