Upload
emi-lynn
View
27
Download
1
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
John Locke (1632-1704). “The philosopher of freedom” "Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided.". Early life. Born in Wrington on August 29, 1632 to Puritan parents - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
John LockeJohn Locke(1632-1704)(1632-1704)
““The philosopher of freedom”The philosopher of freedom”"Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only "Good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins motives to a rational creature: these are the spur and reins whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided."whereby all mankind are set on work, and guided."
Early lifeEarly life Born in Wrington on August Born in Wrington on August
29, 1632 to Puritan parents29, 1632 to Puritan parents In childhood attended In childhood attended
Westminster School in LondonWestminster School in London At 20 went to Christ Church, At 20 went to Christ Church,
Oxford (most important Oxford Oxford (most important Oxford college)college)
A self-proclaimed physician for A self-proclaimed physician for Christ Church CollegeChrist Church College
WritingsWritings
An Essay Concerning Human An Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingUnderstanding
Two Treatises of GovernmentTwo Treatises of Government The Letters Concerning The Letters Concerning
TolerationToleration The Reasonableness of The Reasonableness of
ChristianityChristianity Some Thoughts Concerning Some Thoughts Concerning
EducationEducation
Philosophical IdeasPhilosophical Ideas
Did John Locke think the people could govern Did John Locke think the people could govern themselves?themselves?
- He supported monarchy He supported monarchy
BUTBUT
- Believed the government should operate for the - Believed the government should operate for the peoplepeople
Human Kind: Good or Bad?Human Kind: Good or Bad?
GoodGood
Trusted people, believed in self-government, and Trusted people, believed in self-government, and peoples’ natural lawspeoples’ natural laws
Underlying IdeasUnderlying Ideas
Based ideas on archaic notions, learning Based ideas on archaic notions, learning through observationsthrough observations Archaic-Archaic- marked by the characteristics of an earlier marked by the characteristics of an earlier
period period
~based principles on earlier scientific findings ~based principles on earlier scientific findings challenged previous challenged previous knowledge and reform previous ideas in knowledge and reform previous ideas in governmentgovernment
The Best Form of GovernmentThe Best Form of Government
Monarchy with certain responsibilities and Monarchy with certain responsibilities and the ability for the people to have a saythe ability for the people to have a say
(reformed monarchy….early democracy)(reformed monarchy….early democracy)
CONTRIBUTIONSCONTRIBUTIONS
-limit government power-limit government power
-checks and balances-checks and balances
-the people’s involvement in the government-the people’s involvement in the government
Americans thinking for themselvesAmericans thinking for themselves
Gov. shouldn’t raise taxes on property w/o the Gov. shouldn’t raise taxes on property w/o the consent of the people/their representativesconsent of the people/their representatives
Idea of voting for leadersIdea of voting for leaders Ability to have a self-sustaining governmentAbility to have a self-sustaining government Natural born rights that cannot be taken away Natural born rights that cannot be taken away
right to rebelright to rebel
Work CitedWork Cited
http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Philosophy/Locke.htmPhilosophy/Locke.htm
Miss Baker’s freshman “Mystery Document”Miss Baker’s freshman “Mystery Document”
www.thefreemanonline.orgwww.thefreemanonline.org
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/