Freshmen+2015+John+Locke

Victoria: Aim

(1632-1704) John Locke was a philosopher and one of the greatest ones of all time! John Locke’s writings were part of Benjamin Franklin’s self-education, and John Adams believed that “both girls and boys should learn about Locke” (Foundation for Economic Education). The French philosopher, Voltaire, stated Locke as, “...the man of the greatest wisdom. What he has not seen clearly, I despair of ever seeing” (Foundation for Economic Education). He approved and signed two treaties for the government. His writing on philosophy tell us basically about the declaration of independence because he had influenced the government to create it. John Locke’s purpose, was that he took place in the Declaration of Independence which we use today.

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Miles: Historical



John Locke was a philosopher. He came up with a philosophy that there was no legitimate government under the rights of the king’s theory. The king’s theory states that God chooses the ruler and when someone challenges that ruler they are challenging God himself. Locke later thought, “ It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error, and another to put him in possession of the truth (Brainy Quotes John Locke Quotes)”. This was wrong and that if someone was going to hold political office, the people had to vote on it. He also developed the philosophy that all people deserved natural rights such as life, liberty, and property, and that everyone adopts these rights when they are born (sites.google.com/johnlocke). Most of his philosophies became part of the Declaration of Independence and they provided freedom to millions of people.

Bria: Cultural



John Locke was a very influential man, and he greatly impacted society today. John Locke is famous for helping shape the government today. He wrote four books, which all greatly helped form the United States government. According to Brainy Quotes, these quotes, “All mankind.... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions” (John Locke quotes) and “Government has no end, but the preservation of property” (John Locke quotes), Locke believed in democracy. He influenced the United States to have democracy, where the people can choose who they want to run the country, not just one dictator or ruler, in which the people have no say in who they want to run the country. This country could have been taken over and ruled by a single dictator, king, or queen, which would mean that our country would not be what it is like now, with a president. John Locke really did help shape this country, and without his ideas, things might not be like what they are today.

Brainy Quote: John Locke Quotes ( http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_locke.html )

Matt: Audience



John Locke was one of the most influential of enlightenment thinkers also known as “father of classical liberalism” he had a better look on the western philosophy. This kind of topic is mainly for philosophers and physicians john locke was a man that made a lot of people happy. a quote is “an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of enlightenment thinkers and known as the father of classic liberalism” ( [|Locke, John | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy)] .The western philosophy was someone who worked for him and helped get him to where he is.the audience is someone who was in the west philosophy or someone who is learning about john Locke. If you are not influenced by him or the works that he did then you aren’t part of the audience. The audience is who ever can relate to him or what he did. John Locke is a very influential man and he made more people happy he helped everyone.