John-Locke

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<span style="background-color: rgb(222, 111, 236);"> media type="custom" key="3098240" <span style="color: rgb(226, 122, 245);"> __An Essay Concerning Human Understanding__ ****<span style="color: rgb(0, 13, 255);"> This work created by John Locke was finished in London around 1686. It took him eighteen years to complete this novel, and was published in December of 1689. The information is broken down between four parts. One of the rare things that the book shows, is that John Locke does not share his opinion, but the opinion of the world around him. In the novel, three questions are addressed. The questions are how to gain knowledge, how trustworthy is knowledge, and how much do we truely know. Before Locke released the book, he published short summaries about it, to get people interested in the novel. "Locke's was a view of human nature radically different from what Christian theologians had proposed," (Hillard 1664).
 * //<span style="color: rgb(0, 13, 255);">John Locke' Accomplishments //<span style="color: rgb(0, 13, 255);">

__Two Treatises of Government__

This book was published anonomously by John Locke in 1690. It was a rewritten book, because he did not like the editing job that had been done to the one written before him. It took him from 1681 to 1689 to complete it. This book was broken up into two sections. The first section said about the divine rights of the king, and then second told of his own theories of government. Locke thought that, "Before government existed, each person had a sole responsibility for the defense of his or her own rights,"(Hillard 1665). ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 13, 255);">


 * __A Letter Concerning Toleration__

This letter was originally written in 1667, but was not published until 1689. A Letter Concerning Toleration was critically analyzing the difference between actions and opinions that were concerning politics and society. Locke also tries to help the reader of this letter understand the differences between government and religion. Locke also distinguishes that all Christian religions, besides that of Catholicism, should be tolerated. Due to Locke’s fame achieved throughout his life, this letter was, “Influential in the evolution of full toleration in England,” (Hillard 1663).

__Some Thoughts Concerning Education__

The work of John Locke’s focused on the importance of education in the current society. Over time, Some Thoughts Concerning Education became the most important piece of literature in all of Brian, and was translated to almost every language spoken in Europe during the 1800’s. Locke was so confident in the work, that he even boasted his writing was revolutionary throughout this particular text.** (Hillard 1666)

<span style="color: rgb(99, 16, 193);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 6, 10);">**<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 254);"> SOCIAL** 1. man has the freedom to act how he pleases 2. believed in three natural rights -life -liberty -property 3. society can be changed through politics 4. all humans equal in natural state 5. "Locke develops two aspects of society: the beginning and the end," (Small 7). -individuals give power to society through agreements - if power misused, people can take over government (Small 7-12).

1. religion had a huge effect on politics - parliament only listened to church 2. wrote essays disagreeing with politics - Second Treatise of Government 3. wanted social contract so people protest the government 4. if public welfare succeeded, government was good 5. believed in social government (Small 27-29).
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">POLITICAL **

<span style="color: rgb(222, 11, 234);"> **ECONOMICAL** 1. believed highly in supply and demand 2. was invented in many commercial enterprises 3. everyone has the right to own property 4. public officer in trade and commerce 5. thought trading with money would be better for society <span style="color: rgb(8, 6, 10);">(Small 32-37). <span style="color: rgb(99, 16, 193);"> media type="custom" key="3227196"

CITATIONS

Dunn, John, 1940-. __Locke : a very short introduction.__ Oxford [U.K.] ; : Oxford University Press, 2003, c1984.

Hillard, Richard L. "John Locke." __Great Lives From History__. Ed. Frank N. Magill.
Vol. 4. Pasadena, California: Salem Press, n.d. 1660-16

Locke, John, 1632-1704. __On politics and education.__ New York, : Published for the Classics Club by W. J. Black, [1947].

Small, Brad. __"The second treatise of government"__ Houston, Tex. : Communican, n.d.