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John locke "ReadDescription"
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John Locke is born
One of the smartest philosophers in england and the world is born. -
Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College
After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics and graduating with multiple degrees Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford College 1652-1664 -
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method
Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse on the Method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am" -
Anthony Ashley Cooper befriends Locke
Lord Ashley Befriends locke and Locke becomes Ashley's Philosopher. -
Locke saves Lord Ashley's life
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 the Fundamental 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 -
Locke Writes frist draft of human understanding.
In it are ideas of natural law; partially based on writings of others. -
Locke's begins to write and promote the idea of a 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 1679-1680 -
Locke flees to Holland
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 -
Locke returns to England
England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England -
Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke is published
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Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade
Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing he is its most influential member 1696-1700 -
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton
Locke meets Sir Isaac Newton and they become friends -
Two Treatises of Civil Government is published.
John locke's basic ideas about government. -
John locke dies
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Thomas Jefferson borrows ideas from locke
He writes the Declaration of independence using alot of locke's Ideas.
