John Locke- Josh Valbuena

By jvalbuena1

  • John Locke is born

    John Locke is born in England
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    starts work at Oxford College

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford Collage

  • Lock reads Descartes

    Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am"

  • "Lord Ashley" befriends Locke

    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" who is an important British politician meets and befriends Locke

  • Locke operates on Lord Ashley

    Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and remarkably he lives another 15 years

  • Locke is asked to write Constitution of Carolina

    Because of Lord Ashley's involvement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

  • John Locke drafts Essay Concerning Human Understanding

    Locke writes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, in it are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on the writings of others
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    Locke Writes the social contract

    Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract, he may not be the first with the idea but his social status will make the idea popular

  • Locke flees

    Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holland, many that agreed with him and Lord Ashley are arrested for treason and some are killed

  • The Glorious Revolution

    England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England

  • Human Understanding is published

    Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published

  • Lock befriends Newton

    Locke meets Sit Isaac Newton and they become friends

  • The Two Treatisies is published

    Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published
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    Locke is appointed to the BBT

    Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member

  • John Locke dies

    John Locke dies

  • Thomas Jefferson writes Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson borrows from Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence