John Locke (1632-1704)

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John Locke(1632-1704)

• The philosopher of freedom
• "Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the
  only motives to a rational creature these are
  the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on
  work, and guided."

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Early life

• Born in Wrington on August 29, 1632 to Puritan
  parents
• In childhood attended Westminster School in
  London
• At 20 went to Christ Church, Oxford (most
  important Oxford college)
• A self-proclaimed physician for Christ Church
  College

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Writings

• An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
• Two Treatises of Government
• The Letters Concerning Toleration
• The Reasonableness of Christianity
• Some Thoughts Concerning Education

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Philosophical Ideas

• Did John Locke think the people could govern
  themselves?
• He supported monarchy
• BUT
• - Believed the government should operate for the
  people

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Human Kind Good or Bad?

• Good
• Trusted people, believed in self-government, and
  peoples natural laws

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Underlying Ideas

• Based ideas on archaic notions, learning through
  observations
• Archaic- marked by the characteristics of an
  earlier period
• based principles on earlier scientific findings
  challenged previous
  knowledge and reform previous ideas in government

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The Best Form of Government

• Monarchy with certain responsibilities and the
  ability for the people to have a say
• (reformed monarchy.early democracy)
• CONTRIBUTIONS
• -limit government power
• -checks and balances
• -the peoples involvement in the government

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Americans thinking for themselves

• Gov. shouldnt raise taxes on property w/o the
  consent of the people/their representatives
• Idea of voting for leaders
• Ability to have a self-sustaining government
• Natural born rights that cannot be taken away
  right to rebel

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Work Cited

• http//www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Phil
  osophy/Locke.htm
• Miss Bakers freshman Mystery Document
• www.thefreemanonline.org
• http//plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/