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Philosopher of the Week. Nov. 11th, 2002.
John Locke
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John Locke (1632-1704) England
John Locke was born in England and grew up during the English civil war between the supporters of the king and the supporters of parliament.
Because his father fought for the parliaments' supporters, when they won the war, they sent Locke to Oxford to thank his father. At Oxford he became interested in medicine.
John locke biography summary for kids
He also met Lord Shaftesbury, who made Locke his personal secretary and doctor. Through Lord Shaftesbury's influence, Locke became the only philosopher to become a minister of government.
Locke liked Rene Descartes' method of clearing the slate to find out how people l