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Locke publishes Two Treatises on Government
The First Treatise attacks patriarchalism in the form of sentence-by-sentence refutation of Robert Filmer's Patriarcha, while the Second Treatise outlines Locke's ideas for a more civilized society based on natural rights and contract theory. -
Diderot published The Encyclopedia
It was considered the most important work of his lifetime. -
American Revolution
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, in which the colonies declared their independence from England. -
The United States of America was born.
The war ended, and the thirdteen colonies won freedom. Even thogh some of allies of Britain were still fighting. -
Abolition of nobility and titles..
The National Assembly decrees that hereditary nobility is forever abolished.Such as the titles of Prince, Duke, Count, Marquis, Viscount, Vidame, Baron, Knight, Lord. -
France
Louis XVI was executed -
Leopold von Ranke
He rejected history based on tradition; emphasis on documentary evidence. -
Wilhelm Wundt a physiological approach to the mind.
Wundt formulated the famous expression heterogony of ends