1st Earl of Shaftesbury

John Locke is considered one of the most important philosophers and political theorists. He is known as the “Father of Liberalism” and was one of the first British empiricists. His work on the theory of the state, the theory of knowledge, religious toleration, and medicine has secured him a place in the pantheon of revered intellectuals. Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England, to John Locke, a country lawyer and clerk, and Agnes Keene. Both of his parents were Puritans

immensely and over the course of time, he was awarded a bachelor degree in 1656 and later received his master’s in 1658. Locke also acquired a bachelor of medicine in 1674, through his immense studies, Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper, who was the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury took notice of his hard work and encouraged him to join his team. After Locke’s agreement to join Shaftesbury’s entourage, he became a member of Shaftesbury’s household in London, where he was appointed as Lord Ashley’s personal physician

whose knowledge of natural theology had a major effect on Locke’s philosophical views. His growing education of medicine caught the interest of Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, in which he was offered a job. When Locke accepted, he moved into Shaftesbury’s home and became his personal physician.

attended Oxford University where he studied medicine. After Locke graduated with a bachelors is medicine in 1675, he was introduced to 1st Earl of Shaftesbury who had traveled to the university to find a cure for his liver disease. The Earl was impressed by Locke and invited him to become his personal physican , Locke accepted and moved to London. John Locke and The Earl became great friends and Locke soon became his secretary and political advisor. During this time, John Locke was involved in religious

The Influential Philosopher Preface Has it ever crossed your mind to think about some important figures in history? Have you ever questioned who John Locke was or why he is important? For starter we can start thanking John Locke for some of the privileges we have today. Locke and Hobbes where two political philosophers who argued about whether government was a necessary evil or nothing more than a predatory protection racket that hindered peaceful cooperation. Locke said government was a

his master’s degree. Having studied medicine during his time at Oxford, Locke worked with noted scientists and thinkers such as Robert Boyle, Thomas Willis, Robert Hooke, and Richard Lower. In 1666, Locke met Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, who had come to Oxford seeking treatment for a liver

When the topic of government and politics in America come to mind, the first question that crosses my mind is where did the ideas come from when forming a government? Most people who would answer that would say our “Founding Fathers”. This seems realistic, but the ideas that our founding fathers obtained had to come from somewhere. During the post revolution America, soon to be Americans had no idea on how to approach a way to stand up for themselves and break free of England’s rule. One man who