John Locke
John Locke
John Locke FRSwas an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth29 August 1632
I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else.
Reading furnishes the mind only with material for knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
There being nothing more evident than that creatures of the same species should be equal amongst one another without subordination or subjection
Our deeds disguise us. People need endless time to try on their deeds, until each knows the proper deeds for him to do. But every day, every hour, rushes by. There is no time.
Error is none the better for being common, nor truth the worse for having lain neglected.
Many a good poetic vein is buried under a trade, and never produces any thing for want of improvement.