John Locke-Lucas

By lwalls

  • John Lock is born

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    John Locke becomes a professor at Oxford university.

    After studying philosophy, medicine, law, and mathematics, John Locke becomes a very important professor at Oxford University.

  • John Locke reads Renee Descartes' Discoures on the Method.

    He likes what he reads. This book includes the famous quote, "I think, therefore I am."

  • Lorde Ashley meets and befriends Locke.

  • John Locke supervises a liver operation on Lorde Ashley

    Lorde Ashley lives another 15 years.

  • John Locke writes the fundamental constitution of Carolina

  • First Draft of Essay Concerning Human Understanding.

    John Locke wirtes his first draft of the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, it is are ideas on Natural Law; based partially on writings of others.
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    John Locke begins to promote the idea of social contract.

  • Locke flees to Holland after being suspected of treason.

    Many that agreed with Locke and Ashley are killed.

  • After the glorious revolution, Locke is welcomed by the new king.

  • Essay Concerning Human Understanding is Published.

  • John Locke befreinds Sir Isaac Newton

  • Two Treatises of Civil Government by John Locke is published.

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    John Locke is appointed to British Board of Trade.

  • John Locke dies.

  • Thomas Jefferson steals John Locke's ideas.