What was Philosopher john Locke Famous for?

Question

i'm doing a philosophy tase for school, and i have to know,
What ideas or developments is John locke famous for and why they are important..
if anyone could help me with that i would be truly grateful thankyou

Answer 1

For a brief answer try:
http://www.bartleby.com/59/5/lockejohn.html

For a somewhat longer answer, try:
http://www.bartleby.com/65/lo/Locke-Jo.html

Answer 2

John Locke Famous Works

Answer 3

John Locke, (August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704) was an English philosopher. Locke is considered the first of the British Empiricists, but is equally important to social contract theory. His ideas had enormous influence on the development of epistemology and political philosophy, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and contributors to liberal theory. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. This influence is reflected in the American Declaration of Independence.

Much more info at this site ...check it out .. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke

Answer 4

The Rape of Lock was some famous story he wrote which helped smooth over some big dispute among two powerful families which started with a boy and a girl, he cut a lock of her hair. He was well known for his superior prose style as well, among other writers.

don't just read wikipedia to get some regurgitated response that really says a whole lot of nothing about Locke, try going to a real academic site such as st.bedfordmartins.com or some other world literature site and really find out why Locke was famous

Answer 5

John Locke, (August 29, 1632 – October 28, 1704) was an English philosopher. Locke is considered the first of the British Empiricists, but is equally important to social contract theory. His ideas had enormous influence on the development of epistemology and political philosophy, and he is widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and contributors to liberal theory. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. This influence is reflected in the American Declaration of Independence.

Answer 6

he said that in order for a nation's leaders to govern, they are provided a legitimacy- a rightful authority- and in doing so the citizen must give up some freedoms for that authority to be imposed. It became the central and defining notion of government that value freedom and democracy, but at the same time place limits on the 'person' so that the 'state' (elites and leaders) can function. It also follows that the 'natural state' of humans is to essentially live in a state of freedom, free to share, interact and interfere with the other. The social contract binds them to the leadership who are essentially invested in making the decisions that are best for everyone, but not necessarily best for each individual. The question becomes, for some individuals, if that exchange is a worthy trade off...

Answer 7

Tabula Rasa, or, Blank Slate. He believed that the human mind was a blank slate at birth. This is significant philosophically, sociologically, and psychologically. Most people today disagree with his theory, but he did raise important questions, and created a dialog that led to better theories.

Answer 8

He is on 'Lost.' :)

In a "Letter Concerning Toleration" and several defenses of that letter Locke argues for a separation between church and state. A major help to the fathers of the U.S.A.

Answer 9

John Locke was one of the phiosophers that was for democracy when it was beginning. He also wrote a book about.

Answer 10

Ideas on liberalism