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John Locke
(1632 - 1704)
English physician and philosopher
English physician and philosopher
English philosopher and physician John Locke (1632–1704) is often regarded as the father of liberalism for his influential writings on human understanding and political theory.
John Locke was born in 1632 in Wrington, Somerset and studied at Christ Church, Oxford.
He published 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' in 1689, challenging medieval scholasticism and arguing that the mind is a tabula rasa.
His political treatises, including 'Two Treatises of Government', advocated for natural rights, government by consent, and the separation of church and state.
Locke's ideas deeply influenced the Enlightenment and the development of modern liberal democracy.
He also contributed to fields of education, economics, and social contract theory, shaping Western philosophy.
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John Locke