When1: 1750
When2: 1772
Who: Encyclopedists or Philosophes
What: philosophic school
Where: Paris, France
works\ Encyclopedia [1772: summarized theoretical and practical knowledge in 28 volumes]
Detail: School included Diderot, d'Alembert, and Turgot. Mental activities result from tiny nerve motions or chemical changes.
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