John Locke Brian Becka Emily Blemaster Paul Fry Sarah Mitchell Morgan Wamelink Courtney Werner

Birth/Death Information Born on August 29th, 1632 in Wrington, England Died on October 28th, 1704 in Oates, High Laver, Essex, England Wrington, England

Timeline of Events (Oxford)

Background Info Went to Oxford and got a B.A Got a masters of Arts degree Had a girlfriend, Damaris Cudworth, but never married Sent into exile in Holland

Beliefs Natural rights Right that all people were equal and enjoyed certain inalienable rights If a ruler failed to protect the peoples' life, liberty, and property, then the people have a right to overthrow the ruler and establish a new government Purpose of Government To protect the rights of the people

Personal Religious Beliefs Said to be a Christian, deist, and Unitarian Rejected original sin and the trinity, but believed in revelation, making him more of a cultural Christian and a rationalist Unitarian Symbol

Government in Locke's Time House of Stuart – Family of monarchs in Great Britain from 1603-1714 Monarchy Coat of arms for the House of Stuart

Ideas on Government Lord Shaftesbury – Anthony Ashley Cooper Introduced Locke to government Was Locke's secretary Involved in the fundamental writing of the Constitution of the Carolinas (1669) Social Contract Theory Two Treatises of Government

Accomplishments Developed “social contract theory” Stated that people in society agreed to give up some freedoms in exchange for security and protection Published several notable sociological works

Tabula Rasa Tabula Rasa is Latin for “blank slate” Belief that we are born with a blank slate Importance of the mind

Notable Published Works Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690) Reflection on the origins of human knowledge over 20 years Treatises of Government (1690) Natural law and natural rights Distinguishes between legitimate government and illegitimate government Letter Concerning Toleration (1689) Argued for acceptance of alternative religious convictions Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693) Shows his views on child rearing

Quotations “Lest men fall into the dangerous belief that all government in the world is merely the product of force and violence.” “Let us then suppose the mind to be, as we say, white paper void of all characters, without any ideas. How comes it to be furnished? Whence comes it by that vast store which the busy and boundless fancy of man has painted on it with an almost endless variety? Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To answer, in one word, from experience.”

More Quotations “All men are liable to error; and most men are in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.” “Wherever law ends, tyranny begins.”

Critical thinking questions Where do we see John Locke’s ideas in world government today? How do John Locke’s ideas affect our government today?

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