Question

Use the following statement attributed to the French philosopher Denis Diderot, the chief editor of the Encyclopédie, to answer the question below:

"In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go."—Public Domain

What does Diderot mean by the phrase "shake a hypothesis"?

combine it with another hypothesis

prove it is flawed or wrong

provide it with additional force

interpret it literally

Answer 1

hmmm so what u guess here?

Answer 2

I think it is C

Answer 3

hm, i am thinking about D

Answer 4

Oh, but I don't think it is supposed to be interpreted literally though.

Answer 5

@iGreen , @texaschic101 , @e.mccormick , @iKimmieRose , @Gummibear127 , @Nurali , @undeadknight26 , @robtobey

Answer 6

@rose21 , @freckles , @radar