Just curious on what the general public thinks about the use of several famous philosophers on LOST. John Locke was a famous philosopher and his beliefs deviated from the theory of natural law and the right to life, liberty, and property. Similarily, the writers of LOST used John Locke's name as a character on their show. Why? Jean-Jacques Rosseau was a philospher from the Elightenment period and his philosophy is summarized best with "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." Again, the writers named a character after this legend- Danielle Rosseau. David Hume is another famous philosopher, often associated with skepticism and questioning Free Will. The philosopher-naming trend amongst the writers continues with the character Desmond David Hume. What is the connection between these philosophers and the character? Why do the writers do this?
2006-07-09
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