John Locke

Rachael Rodriguez, Nancy Romero, Spencer Sims, Rosa Garcia, Alvaro

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History

• August 29, 1632 - October 28, 1704

• Graduate of Oxford

• Went to Westminster Med.

Influences

• Introduced to medicine by Richard Lower

• Experienced the Revolutionary War

• Syden had a great influence on his philosophy

• Robert Boyle

State of Nature/Nature of Humans

• Before the revolution, the people had no power

• Human nature is characterized by reason and balance

• Although he thought that humans are selfish too, he knew a self governance was the best option

Structure and Control

• Separation of Powers

• Birth of Liberalism

• Power from the people

• Life, Liberty and Property