What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand?

1 the natural rights behind religion’s continued power
2 the natural rights governing human behavior and society
3 the natural rights that gave leaders absolute power
4 the natural rights that governed the physical universe

The philosophers of the Enlightenment sought to understand 2) the natural rights governing human behavior and society. They focused on ideas such as individual liberty, equality, reason, and progress, and aimed to challenge traditional beliefs and institutions in order to create a more just and enlightened society.

The philosophers of the Enlightenment sought to understand the natural rights governing human behavior and society.