Enrico Spolaore believes: 1. A cultural change that supported scientific enquiry was behind Europe’s industrialisation 2. A rationalist school of philosophy could neverrise in Europe 3. A rationalist school of philosophy thrived in China 4. Confucianism got eclipsed by Mohism in China
Explanation:
In the last paragraph of the passage, the author says, "he [Enrico Spolaore] identifies a specific cultural change - the rise of an evidence-based, humanistic approach to scientific inquiry - which led to a shift in behaviour that enabled industrialisation." Thus, statement 1 can be inferred. Statements 2, 3 and 4 cannot be inferred from the passage. Hence, the answer is option A.
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