John Locke
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Core Identity: John Locke (1632–1704) was an English philosopher, political theorist, and physician widely regarded as the intellectual father of classical liberalism and British empiricism Foundational Thesis (Empiricism): Rejected innate ideas in An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, asserting that the mind at birth is a blank slate (tabula rasa) filled solely through sensory experience and reflection Foundational Thesis (Political Liberalism): Argued in Two Treatises of Government that sovereignty derives from the consent of the governed to protect natural rights to life, liberty, and property, justifying revolution against tyranny 1647–1658 (Westminster School & Christ Church): Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, earning bachelor's (1656) and master's (1658) degrees and later studying medicine
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August 29, 1632 (Wrington, Somerset, England) – October 28, 1704 (High Laver, Essex, England)
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke), Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Locke)
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Philosopher / Political Theorist / Physician
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English; Glorious Revolution / Early Enlightenment
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John Locke
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke), Britannica (https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Locke)
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