John Locke
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John Locke 🇬🇧

John Locke (Known as "Father of Classical Liberalism")
English Enlightenment Philosopher, Physician, Political Theorist
Born 29 August 1632 🇬🇧 Wrington (Somerset), Great Britain
Passed Away 28 October 1704 High Laver (Essex), Great Britain
Lifespan 72 years old
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"The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property. All mankind being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions."

Archival Overview

'Father of Classical Liberalism' who argued that the human mind is a tabula rasa shaped by experience and defended inalienable natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

Biographical Record

John Locke (1632–1704), educated at Christ Church, Oxford, trained as a physician and served as confidential adviser to Lord Shaftesbury. Living in Dutch exile during the volatile reign of James II, Locke developed the political and epistemological doctrines that defined the Enlightenment and the American Revolution.

In An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689), he refuted innate ideas, positing that the mind begins as a blank slate (*tabula rasa*). In his Two Treatises of Government, Locke asserted that governments derive legitimate power solely from the consent of the governed, with a sacred duty to protect life, liberty, and property.

Key Life Milestones

1689 CE

Publication of 'Two Treatises of Government'

Articulated the social contract theory, property rights, and the legitimate right of revolution against tyranny.

1689 CE

Publication of 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding'

Established empirical epistemology, tracing all human ideas to sensory sensation and internal reflection.

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Final Resting Place

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All Saints Church (Locke Memorial Tomb)
High Laver (Essex), Great Britain
GPS: 51.7583, 0.2189
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