Question

which was a belief of voltaire? life is short, nasty, and \brutish.\ the best form of government is a republic. huguenots should become catholic. kings should be guided by reason.

Explanation:

• "Life is short, nasty, and 'brutish'" is a view of Thomas Hobbes, not Voltaire.
• Voltaire was a proponent of enlightened absolutism, believing kings should rule with reason (enlightened despotism), not that the best government is a republic (a view more associated with others like Rousseau in some aspects, but Voltaire favored enlightened monarchy guided by reason).
• Voltaire was a defender of religious tolerance, so he would not believe Huguenots (French Protestants) should convert to Catholicism.
• Voltaire advocated for kings to be guided by reason, which aligns with his ideas of enlightened governance.

Answer:

D. Kings should be guided by reason