John LockeJohn LockeBrian BeckaBrian Becka

Emily BlemasterEmily BlemasterPaul FryPaul Fry

Sarah MitchellSarah MitchellMorgan WamelinkMorgan WamelinkCourtney Werner Courtney Werner

Birth/Death InformationBirth/Death Information Born on August 29Born on August 29thth, ,

1632 in Wrington, 1632 in Wrington, EnglandEngland

Died on October Died on October 2828thth, 1704 in Oates, , 1704 in Oates, High Laver, Essex, High Laver, Essex, England England Wrington,

England

Timeline of EventsTimeline of Events

(Oxford)

Background InfoBackground Info

Went to Oxford and got a B.AWent to Oxford and got a B.A Got a masters of Arts degreeGot a masters of Arts degree Had a girlfriend, Damaris Cudworth, Had a girlfriend, Damaris Cudworth,

but never marriedbut never married Sent into exile in Holland Sent into exile in Holland

BeliefsBeliefs

Natural rightsNatural rights Right that all people were equal and Right that all people were equal and

enjoyed certain inalienable rightsenjoyed certain inalienable rights If a ruler failed to protect the peoples' If a ruler failed to protect the peoples'

life, liberty, and property, then the life, liberty, and property, then the people have a right to overthrow the people have a right to overthrow the ruler and establish a new governmentruler and establish a new government

Purpose of GovernmentPurpose of Government To protect the rights of the peopleTo protect the rights of the people

Personal Religious BeliefsPersonal Religious Beliefs

Said to be a Christian, deist, and Said to be a Christian, deist, and UnitarianUnitarian

Rejected original sin and the trinity, Rejected original sin and the trinity, but believed in revelation, making but believed in revelation, making him more of a cultural Christian and him more of a cultural Christian and a rationalista rationalist

Unitarian Symbol

Government in Locke's TimeGovernment in Locke's Time

House of Stuart – Family of monarchs House of Stuart – Family of monarchs in Great Britain from 1603-1714in Great Britain from 1603-1714

MonarchyMonarchy

Coat of arms for the House of Stuart

Ideas on GovernmentIdeas on Government

Lord Shaftesbury – Anthony Ashley Lord Shaftesbury – Anthony Ashley CooperCooper Introduced Locke to governmentIntroduced Locke to government Was Locke's secretaryWas Locke's secretary Involved in the fundamental writing of Involved in the fundamental writing of

the Constitution of the Carolinas (1669)the Constitution of the Carolinas (1669) Social Contract TheorySocial Contract Theory Two Treatises of GovernmentTwo Treatises of Government

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Developed “social contract Developed “social contract theory”theory” Stated that people in society agreed to Stated that people in society agreed to

give up some freedoms in exchange for give up some freedoms in exchange for security and protectionsecurity and protection

Published several notable Published several notable sociological workssociological works

Tabula RasaTabula Rasa

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

slateslate Importance of the mindImportance of the mind

Notable Published WorksNotable Published Works Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingEssay Concerning Human Understanding

(1690)(1690) Reflection on the origins of human Reflection on the origins of human

knowledge over 20 yearsknowledge over 20 years Treatises of Government Treatises of Government (1690)(1690)

Natural law and natural rightsNatural law and natural rights Distinguishes between legitimate Distinguishes between legitimate

government and illegitimate governmentgovernment and illegitimate government Letter Concerning Toleration Letter Concerning Toleration (1689)(1689)

Argued for acceptance of alternative Argued for acceptance of alternative religious convictionsreligious convictions

Some Thoughts Concerning Education Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693)(1693) Shows his views on child rearingShows his views on child rearing

QuotationsQuotations

““Lest men fall into the dangerous belief that all Lest men fall into the dangerous belief that all government in the world is merely the product government in the world is merely the product of force and violence.”of force and violence.”

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

More QuotationsMore Quotations

““All men are liable to error; and most All men are liable to error; and most men are in many points, by passion men are in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.”or interest, under temptation to it.”

““Wherever law ends, tyranny Wherever law ends, tyranny begins.”begins.”

Critical thinking questionsCritical thinking questions

• Where do we see John Locke’s ideas Where do we see John Locke’s ideas in world government today?in world government today?

• How do John Locke’s ideas affect How do John Locke’s ideas affect our our government today?government today?

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