Q3 -- During the Enlightenment:
  • debates occurred between philosophers and educators relative to the merits of the "new way of thinking" that was representative of this period
  • physical education and sport were affected positively
  • the critics of this period had much to say about the virtues of human movement
  • the English Revolution of 1640 and the French Revolution of 1789 took place
E -- all of the above

Source: Mechikoff, R. A., & Estes, S. G. (1998). A history and philosophy of sport and physical education (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.

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