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John Locke was an English philosopher born in 1632. He attended Oxford University and was elected to the Royal Society. In 1689, he wrote Two Treatises of Government anonymously challenging theories of absolute rule of kings. In the works, he argued for natural rights and social contract theory. Locke believed people were born with certain inalienable rights and that governments were formed by consent of the governed through a social contract. His writings on these ideas influenced the formation of the United States government.
John locke presentation
- 1. John Locke United States History 1 Brother Pugh Dylan Hemmerich
- 2. Not to be Confused with…
- 3. Early Life • Locke was born August 29, 1632 in Warrington England • 1646: Attended Westminister School • 1652: Christ Church, Oxford University • 1659: He claimed that he would much rather study Descartes than Aristotle. • 1668: Elected to the Royal Society ( a group of outstanding scientist.) • 1674: graduated as a Bachelor of Medicine • 1689: Wrote Two Treaties of Government.
- 4. Two Treaties of Government • This essay he wrote anonymously, challenged the end of CivilGovernment. • First Treaty- Attacked the book, Patriarcha, written by Robert Filmer. The book talked of two enemies of Royal power, the Calvinists and Jesuits. Filmer believed in two royalists principles: 1. Divine right (Monarchs are given power from god.) 2. The duty of passive obedience( no questions should be asked of who is in power and everyone should follow them.)
- 5. Two Treaties of Government • Second Treaty- Emphasized how Locke believed things were in comparison to Filmer. Locke used the idea of Natural Rights and Contract Theory. • Natural Rights- The idea that every person had certain rights from birth. • Social Contract Theory- There are natural laws that governs our behavior, rational people accept it on the conditions that others accept it as well.
- 6. A Man of Enlightenment • How did a man who never set foot in America make such an Impact? • In what ways did he influence American Government? • What other ways did he help other than government?
- 7. End of His Life • He died October 1704 • Lived in Otis paying for himself, his servants, and his horses where he eventually died • He was 72 years old