AP+2015-16+John+Locke


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 * 3) Gabriela Berigan
 * 4) John Locke was an English philosopher, however, he also contributed largely to American politics. He was one of the key people in helping build towards the Enlightenment, also, strongly influencing liberalism, or views based on liberty and equality. Locke was born in Wrington, Somerset, during 1632. He died on October 28, 1704. John Locke was able to receive an education because his father was fighting in the war, with Parliament. At some point in his life, Locke became friends with Shaftesbury, who through this friendship, helped Locke develop his true character. In fact, although Locke is considered a philosopher, he was also very keen on science and during his friendship with Shaftesbury, Locke performed a very critical liver operation on him. Later, in 1679, Shaftsbury tried to lead a campaign, which would prohibit King James II from going into royalty, which failed. This sent Locke and Shaftesbury into exile- they returned when James II was replaced by William III. John Locke’s influence strongly came from his friendship with Shaftesbury and his time in exile. While he was away, for 6 years, he wrote some of his accredited work and published it upon returning. In addition, “ In his “Essay Concerning Human Understanding,” he advanced a theory of the self as a blank page, with knowledge and identity arising only from accumulated experience” (“John Locke”). If Locke’s life had not been shaped in the way that it was, it is unlikely that he would have been able to write such an influential piece, based on some of his experience in life. From growing up into a worthy family, Locke was truly able to flourish and become someone that even today, people still quote. His works, based on his experiences and his own ideas not only show who he truly was, but also what he wanted people to learn.


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 * 3) Sanne Casello
 * 4) John Locke is referred to as the most famous political philosopher in the modern period. His most famous work is the Two Treatises of Government. Within this work, he analyzes the given rights and liberties of man. The most famous being, “man’s right to life, liberty, and property.” After escaping the British monarchy, John Locke’s aim was to establish and voice his feelings towards humans rights in order to ensure the forming American government would not impede on these rights as the British government did. Historians today reflect back on the ideologies of John Locke and conclude that John Locke’s concept of ‘life, liberty and property’” was the basis of “the inalienable rights of man” in the Declaration of Independence. John Locke claimed that humans were free in their natural state and a limit on power given to the government, through establishing opposing branches of government, was needed. Thus, his aim or the purpose behind his philosophies was ultimately the desire for a government system to be created that valued and did not impede on the natural rights of man.

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 * 2)  Audience
 * 1)  Diana Bantugan
 * 1)   John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government is more than an analysis of the role of government; it has served as a basis of government and society for which citizens have fought to secure for their own countries. His paper analyzing the monarchy and championing the idea of a more democratic government was not done in a negative action to the king in power at the time. An article states, “ Locke’s Two Treatises of Government were published in 1689. It was originally thought that they were intended to defend the Glorious Revolution and William’s seizure of the throne. We now know, however, that they were in fact composed much earlier” (Connolly). This finding reiterates the idea that this paper was written for the plight overall of the citizens suffering under a monarchy and underrepresentation. He writes for the basic human rights that every human in a society should possess. Locke does not write for a specific country, type of society, or citizen in expressing his belief of opportunity for the pursuit of life, liberty, and property. The real world effects of his analysis can be seen with the American Revolution, where an audience of colonists who experienced injustice from the crown looked to his words for guidance. According to an article, “The work also contains the idea of the right to revolution which can be clearly traced to language in the Declaration of Independence” (Who is John Locke?). In turn, his ideas will be shared with not just the newly formed United States of America, but to other countries who looked to the Declaration of Independence, carrying the words of John Locke, to fight for basic rights.

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 * 1)  Taylor Thomas
 * 1)   John Locke was a philosopher who has an immense impact on the culture of the United States today. In an article it states, “ His influence in the history of thought, on the way we think about ourselves and our relation to the world we live in, to God, nature and society, has been immense” (Aarsleff 252). His most well known philosophy that everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and the right to property, was taken by the Framers and put into the Declaration of Independence. This simple phrase has been the foundation of American culture since the birth of the nation. Locke often criticized the culture that surrounded him within his lifetime. In another article it states that Locke’s “attack[s] on innate ideas was part and parcel of his anti-authoritarianism and his emphasis on the importance of free and autonomous inquiry” (“The Influence...”). He felt as though his current culture did not respect the rights of the common man. This way of thinking, while it did not make quite as much an influence as it has today, has shaped the very way that the American people think. Locke’s philosophies have become second nature to the citizens of the United States; they have become the “inalienable rights” that are so commonly referred to today.

Works Cited Aarsleff, Hans. "Locke's Influence." The Cambridge Companion to Locke (1994): 252-89. PhilPapers. Web. Barton, David. "John Locke – A Philosophical Founder of America." //Wall Builders//. Texas Limited Liability Corporation, 23 Sept. 2011. Web. 6 Nov. 2015. Connolly, Patrick J. “John Locke (1632 - 1704).” // Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy //. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, n.d. Web. 6 Nov. 2015. "The Influence of John Locke's Works." //Stanford University//. Stanford University, 2012. Web. 06 Nov. 2015. “John Locke.” //History//. A&E Television Networks, LLC., 2015. Web. 6 Nov 2015. “John Locke Biography.” //bio.com//. A&E Television Networks, LLC., 2015. Web. 6 Nov 2015. Tuckness, Alex. "Locke's Political Philosophy." //Stanford University//. Stanford University, 9 Nov. 2005. Web. 6 Nov. 2015. “Who is John Locke.” //John Locke Foundation//. John Locke Foundation, 2015. Web. 6 Nov. 2015