John Locke Western Civilization encompasses many new innovations‚ theories‚ and discoveries. However only the greatest people‚ events‚ and concepts of Western Civilization are still known and used today. In my opinion one of the most influential people of this time period is John Locke. Locke discovered multiple breakthroughs on natural law that still have a great impact on our modern society. John Locke was born August 29‚ 1632‚ in Wrington‚ a small village
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Widely considered the father of the enlightenment‚ John Locke was a British doctor‚ politician‚ and philosopher who believed that people are naturally good and deserve the right to help govern themselves. He also strongly believed in the inalienable rights to life‚ liberty‚ and property- natural rights. This idea of natural rights and that of a direct constitutional democracy have served as a template for many countries’ government systems‚ including the founding documents of the United States
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he really said it is debatable‚ but the meaning of such a statement is clear. Through the course of the 17th Century various regimes across Europe began to model their states of off the very theme of "I am the state‚"; that is‚ the monarch personified and had absolute control over his nation. Prior to the 17th Century such absolute control precluded this absolutism. By the time of the 17th Century‚ however‚ the conditions were in place for monarchs to take absolute control to shape their nations. The
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S.D. John Locke John Locke was one of the most important and influential philosophers ever in history‚ which he expressed through writing. John Locke was born on August 29‚ 1632 to John Locke and Agnes Keene‚ in a cottage by the church in Wrington‚ in the English county of Somerset. Immediately after he was born he was baptized. Both of his parents were Puritans and he was raised that way. His father was a country lawyer and a military man‚ in which he was a captain during the English Civil
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political power by the state. With this political power‚ the people can choose whether to give or withhold this power. This whole setup of the social contract is the foundation of the American political system. Thomas Hobbes theory was that people together agreed to create a state and giving it just enough power to provide protection of their well-being. Once the state received the power‚ the people then gave up any right to that power. Giving up this power was worth the protection they needed. John Locke
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Philosophy MWF 2 PM October 15‚ 2012 John Locke’s Political Influence John Locke is among the most influential political philosophers of the modern period. One can easily see his tremendous influence on democracies throughout the world‚ especially the United States‚ today. Locke was born during 1632 in Somerset‚ England. He was the son of a Puritan lawyer who fought with the Parliamentarians against the King in the English Civil War. At the age of 14‚ Locke attended Westminster School; and later
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Hobsbawm’s Theory on the General Crisis of the 17th century It is generally accepted by historians that there was a crisis’ that blanketed all of Europe during the 17th century. A myriad of revolts‚ uprisings and economic contractions occurred almost simultaneously and had a profound impact on the socio-economics of the entire continent. The topic for discussion in this paper is the effects that this crisis’ had on Europe and its developments. In particular‚ the focus will be on Marxist historian
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to obey others‚ but one is a judge of oneself of what the law of nature requires. Locke furthermore argues that God gave the world to men in common‚ however it is not supposed to remain common and uncultivated (par. 34). The reason that it should not remain common and uncultivated because God gave it “to people for their benefit‚ and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it” (par. 34). Locke then claims that with the labor of his body‚ and with the works of his hand‚ whatsoever
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Throughout history there have been many philosophers who have developed many different ideas and concepts. One important group is the classical liberal/social contract theorists who worked and developed their ideas during the 1600s. John Locke‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ and Immanuel Kant were all critical contributors to the liberal ideas that have been the basis for many governmental actions since this time. These three philosophers agreed on many things‚ but also had many disagreements
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Christie Rykowski November 30‚ 2014 Christianity and Cultures Plato’s Crito VS. John Locke Although John Locke and Socrates existed over a thousand years apart in time‚ they had very similar views on how societies are formed‚ societies duties to its’ people‚ and the role which religion should play in society. The key difference in their views are shown in the duty one owes to society. In this essay I will take you through the perspectives of both philosophers so we can understand how after so many
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