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

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

3. Timeline of Events
(Oxford)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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.”

13. 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.”

14. 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?

15. Bibliography
Goff, Diane;, Brent; Biegert, Melissa; Fasulo, David; Scher, and Linda Hart. Government Alive! Power, Politics, and You Student Edition. Palo Alto: Teachers' Curriculum Institue, 2009.
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