How Did John Locke Contribute To The Enlightenment
The invention of the printing press in 1450 marked a new start point for Europe, the capacity to print/copy texts allowed people to have more access to education; the literacy rates went up and new discoveries and ideas arose guiding mankind to a period of time that is known for the great advances, ideas and discoveries that became the fundamental base for today’s political and scientific ideologies.
These new political and scientific philosophies of the enlightenment era marked a shift in the European history as during this period, the “human ability to reason was glorified.”
John Locke was an English man who believed that “the power of the government to rule must come from the consent of the governed.” That is to say, that the people should be able to choose who governs them. Locke also came up with the idea of “natural rights—the view that everybody has the right of life, liberty and the ownership of property.” Also, Locke had the idea of “social contract” which is the concept that …show more content…
The ideas of Bacon and Descartes led to the “development of what is called the Scientific Method” which is a series of steps that can be followed and will help to solve scientific
These new political and scientific philosophies of the enlightenment era marked a shift in the European history as during this period, the “human ability to reason was glorified.”
John Locke was an English man who believed that “the power of the government to rule must come from the consent of the governed.” That is to say, that the people should be able to choose who governs them. Locke also came up with the idea of “natural rights—the view that everybody has the right of life, liberty and the ownership of property.” Also, Locke had the idea of “social contract” which is the concept that …show more content…
The ideas of Bacon and Descartes led to the “development of what is called the Scientific Method” which is a series of steps that can be followed and will help to solve scientific