John Locke 1632 1704

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John Locke1632 - 1704

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Heres A Question

• If humans did not posses such a high level of
  thought, would we have been capable of getting to
  where we are today?

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John Locke

• Born In Wrington, Somerset England
• Important Life Events In 1652, went to
  Christchurch where he learned much about
  philosophy.
• Important Influences Isaac Newton, Richard
  Busby, and Descartes.

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What Did He Write?

• Wrote An Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
  It portrayed his scientific/philosophical views
  of the human mind.

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Lockes Key Ideas

• Believed that the sources of all knowledge were
  sense, experience, and reflection.
• Believed that signs don't represent things but
  ideas of things

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What Reforms Should Be Made?

• Didn't like idea of different languages.
• Wanted to change what language he wrote his books
  in in order for them to make more sense.

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How Should Reason Be Used?

• Believed that thinkers could work out the truth
  about the universe with reason alone.

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Ideas About Society/Religion

• Society Wanted economic expansion in Britain.
• Religion Wanted Protestant succession. Disliked
  religious fanaticism. Wanted to heal breach in
  England Protestant ranks.

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Ideas About Politics/Education

• Politics Stood firmly for constitutional
  monarchy.
• Education Didn't like studies in Christ Church,
  Oxford. Went "outside" with thinking to
  experimental science and medicine.

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A Quote!

• Perception of the connection of agreement, or
  disagreement and repugnancy, of any of our ideas"

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How Does He Represent The Enlightenment?

• Influenced politics, government, and society.
• His vision of government helped to shape ours.
• Believed people needed to protect rights to
  liberty, land, and life.

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Connection (Him And Something Learned Before)

• John Locke reminds us of great world changing
  heroes. He has inspired people and has made big
  changes to the way we live today.

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Connection (Between Him And A Current Issue)

• John relates to the war in Iraq because if he was
  alive he would come up with better plans and fix
  the problem.

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