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What are facts on John Locke?

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John Locke was a philosopher during the 17th century in England. His idea of "natural rights" and "natural laws" had a great deal to do with both the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Additionally, his other contributions were the ideas that government should be instituted for the good of the people, and that if the government is not serving the people well, and has become abominable, the people have a right to overthrow it.


1) Father of Liberalism

2) He was a co-founder of social contract theory

3) English philosopher and physician

4) One of the great influential minds of the Enlightment period of Western Civilization.

5) He also influenced the fields of epistemology and political philosophy.

Also, his contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the writings of the Declaration of Independence.
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