Question

"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"? A. combine it with another hypothesis B. prove it is flawed or wrong C. provide it with additional force D. interpret it literally

Answer 1

"In order to shake a hypothesis, it is sometimes not necessary to do anything more than push it as far as it will go." - Diderot
What Diderot means by the phrase "shake a hypothesis" is B. prove it is flawed or wrong.