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John Locke - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Locke (/ l ɒ k /; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism".
John Locke | Philosophy, Social Contract, Two Treatises of …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · John Locke (born August 29, 1632, Wrington, Somerset, England—died October 28, 1704, High Laver, Essex) was an English philosopher whose works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and …
John Locke ‑ Biography, Beliefs & Philosophy | HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The English philosopher and political theorist John Locke (1632‑1704) laid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment and made central contributions to the development of liberalism.
Locke, John | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJohn Locke was among the most famous philosophers and political theorists of the 17 th century. He is often regarded as the founder of a school of thought known as British Empiricism, and he made foundational contributions to modern …
John Locke - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 21, 2023 · John Locke is an English 17th-century philosopher most known for his defence of individual liberty and property rights of citizens. Locke proposed a separation of government powers and noted the right of the citizenry to overthrow a despotic ruler.
John Locke and his major works | Britannica
WEBJohn Locke, (born Aug. 29, 1632, Wrington, Somerset, Eng.—died Oct. 28, 1704, Oates, Essex), English philosopher. Educated at Oxford, principally in medicine and science, he later became physician and adviser to the future 3rd earl of Shaftesbury (1667–72).
Locke, John: Political Philosophy - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBJohn Locke (1632-1704) presents an intriguing figure in the history of political philosophy whose brilliance of exposition and breadth of scholarly activity remains profoundly influential.
Political philosophy - Locke, Natural Rights, Social Contract
WEBJul 29, 2024 · John Locke. The philosopher John Locke, oil on canvas by Herman Verelst, 1689; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. (more) It was John Locke, politically the most influential English philosopher, who further developed this doctrine.
Biography - John Locke
WEBJohn Locke was an English philosopher born in 1632. His father was a lawyer and a Puritan who fought against the Royalists during the English Civil War. The commander of his father’s regiment, Alexander Popham, a wealthy MP, arranged for Locke’s education at Westminster and Oxford.
Introduction to the Thought of John Locke.
WEBHis most famous contribution to the history of political thought is his lucid articulation of the theoretical foundation of modern liberalism in his Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration. He also made important contributions to economics, psychology, and education.