John Locke §

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• Property Rights: Locke developed influential ideas about the theory of property rights.
• Immanuel Kant: Kant was influenced by and reacted against Locke’s empiricist epistemology.
• Tabula Rasa: Locke proposed the idea of the mind as a ‘tabula rasa’ or blank slate at birth.
• Natural Rights: Locke argued that individuals have natural rights to life, liberty and property.
• David Hume: Hume was influenced by and critiqued Locke’s empiricist theory of knowledge.
• Empiricism: Locke was a key proponent of empiricism, the theory that knowledge comes from sensory experience.
• An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Locke’s major work on epistemology and the origins of ideas.
• Isaac Newton: Locke was influenced by Newton’s scientific empiricism and natural philosophy.
• Separation of Powers: Locke advocated for the separation of powers in government to prevent tyranny.
• Enlightenment: Locke was a key Enlightenment thinker who influenced the movement.
• Tabula Rasa: John Locke, a British philosopher, popularized the idea of Tabula Rasa in his work ‘An Essay Concerning Human Understanding’.
• Two Treatises of Government: Locke’s seminal work outlining his political philosophy.
• Empiricism: John Locke was a key proponent of empiricism and the idea of the mind as a ‘tabula rasa’.
• Glorious Revolution: Locke’s ideas influenced and justified the Glorious Revolution in England.
• John Stuart Mill: Mill was influenced by and built upon Locke’s ideas about liberty and limited government.
• Thomas Hobbes: Locke’s political philosophy was influenced by and reacted against Hobbes’ ideas.
• Liberalism: Locke’s political philosophy laid the foundations for classical liberalism.
• Consent of the Governed: Locke argued that legitimate government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
• Limited Government: Locke advocated for limited government with checks on its power.
• Toleration: Locke wrote influential works advocating for religious toleration.
• Social Contract Theory: Locke developed influential ideas about the social contract and the legitimacy of government.