Enlightenment (sep 30, 1700 – may 1, 1850)
Description:
autonomous thinking and observation as the primary sources of knowledge, rather than reliance on authority-> Positivism
-> Amercian War of Independence 1775-'83
-> French Revolution 1789-'99
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Date:
sep 30, 1700
may 1, 1850
~ 149 years