John Locke's Legacy
+1: Life Details: Born in Wrighton, Somerset in 1632. Lived through
the English civil wars (1642 to 1651). Student of Christ Church in
Oxford.
-1: Major Works: Two Treatises of Government, Thoughts Concerning
Education, Essay Concerning Human Understanding.
0: Believed that knowledge is accumulated sensory experience.
Rejected the "divine right of kings". Defined property as the
fruits of one's labour.
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