During the seventeenth and elghteenth centurles, many people began to

Advance society through science and philosophy

Explanation:

Science and philosophy began to expand and people started understanding the true basis of life which they hesitated to explore because of religion.

so they can differentiate themselves from others as they saw themselves as the superior race. the star was basically a symbol that meant you are a less of a person than i am because of my race. the star was also degrading for those who had to wear it because they were aware of this and the nazis used the notion to make them feel less like a person.