《英语国家社会与文化》课程教学资源（英文版）John Locke

John locke (16328.29-1704.10.28) The 17th century English philosopher John Locke developed theories of empiricism that emphasized the role of human experience in the pursuit of knowledge and truth many of Locke' s political theories influenced the authors of the Encarta Encyclopedia Constitution of the United states Archive photos

The 17th century English philosopher John Locke developed theories of empiricism that emphasized the role of human experience in the pursuit of knowledge and truth. Many of Locke’s political theories influenced the authors of the Constitution of the United States. John Locke (1632.8.29~1704.10.28)

Major points of his political views no person or family has been chosen by God to rule a counti government should only operate with the consent of the people they are governing governments are formed, to protect the right to life: to freedom; to property true democracy means the ability to remove a government without violence, to punish political failure or misjudgment by votes alone the art of politics is the minimization of unhappiness or avoidable sufferings once the law is humble, all else that is valuable in a civilized society will vanish, . with terrifying speed

Major points of his political views: • no person or family has been chosen by God to rule a country • government should only operate with the consent of the people they are governing • governments are formed, to protect the right to life; to freedom; to property • true democracy means the ability to remove a government without violence, to punish political failure or misjudgment by votes alone • the art of politics is the minimization of unhappiness or avoidable sufferings • once the law is humble, all else that is valuable in a civilized society will vanish, … with terrifying speed