German historian Reinhart Koselleck claimed that "On the Continent there were two social structures that left a decisive imprint on the Age of Enlightenment: the Republic of Letters and the Masonic lodges." Scottish professor Thomas Munck argues that "although the Masons did promote international and cross-social contacts which were essentially non-religious and broadly in agreement with enlightened values, they can hardly be described as a major radical or reformist network in their own right." Many of the Masons values seemed to greatly appeal to Enlightenment values and thinkers. Diderot discusses the link between Freemason ideals and the enlightenment in D'Alembert's Dream, exploring masonry as a way of spreading enlightenment beliefs. Historian Margaret Jacob stresses the importance of the Masons in indirectly inspiring enlightened political thought. On the negative side, Daniel Roche contests claims that Masonry promoted egalitarianism. He argues that the lodges only attracted men of similar social backgrounds. The presence of noble women in the French "lodges of adoption" that formed in the 1780s was largely due to the close ties shared between these lodges and aristocratic society. COUNT 5
QSN1 According to German historian Reinhart Koselleck, which two social structures left a decisive imprint on the Age of Enlightenment? ANS1 the Republic of Letters and the Masonic lodges QSN2 Which Scottish professor believes that Masons were not a major radical or reformist network in their own right? ANS2 Thomas Munck QSN3 Historian Margaret Jacob stresses the importance of the Masons in indirectly inspriting what type of thinking? ANS3 political thought QSN4 Daniel Roche claims that Masonry promoted what idea by only attracting men of similar social background? ANS4 egalitarianism QSN5 The presence of whom in the French "lodges of adoption" formed in the 1780s was die to the close ties shared with aristocratic society? ANS5 noble women