The philosophes can best be described as:
\begin{equation}\begin{array}{l}{\text { A. writers swept up by their mutual admiration }} \\ {\text { of John Locke. }} \\ {\text { B. professors who lectured in philosophy at }} \\ {\text { French universities. }} \\ {\text { E. intellectuals responsible for popularizing }} \\ {\text { D. scientists who furthered the work of the }} \\ {\text { Scientific Revolution. }}\end{array}\end{equation}
