Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: August 29, 1632
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wrington, Somerset, England
Died: October 28, 1704
John Locke was a prominent English philosopher and physician recognized as the “father of liberalism”. He played a crucial role during the Enlightenment period, making significant contributions to social contract theory, epistemology, and political philosophy. Locke’s ideas had a profound impact on subsequent philosophers and intellectuals, including Voltaire, Rousseau, Hume, and Kant. His exploration of the theory of mind, specifically the notion of tabula rasa, set the groundwork for contemporary understandings of identity and self. Locke’s support for private property as a Natural Law principle continues to be a central part of his intellectual legacy.
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