Arrange the following in chronological order of publication:

1. A. Reflections on the Revolution in France
2. B. Preface to Shakespeare
3. C. The Social Contract
4. D. A Treatise of Human Nature
5. E. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

1. AA, B, C, D, E
2. BC, A, B, E, D
3. CD, E, C, B, A
4. DB, C, A, D, E

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Correct answer: C. D, E, C, B, A

Explanation

Hume's Treatise (1739–40) → Hume's Enquiry (1748) → Rousseau's Social Contract (1762) → Johnson's Preface (1765) → Burke's Reflections (1790).