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Starting Out
John Locke recieved a Bachelor's degree. Gave him a better understand of things to form ideas of life. -
Starting Out
John Locke recieved a Master's Degree. Shown that he is a very intelligent person to be able to create ideas to show people how to live a better life. -
Involvement
Locke got involved in politics when Shaftesbury became Lord Chancellor. Gave Locke the advantage of analyzing the governmental system and how to make it better with his input. -
Another Degree
John Locke acquired a bachelor's degree when he studied medicine at Oxford and worked with famous scientists and thinkers like Robert Boyle. -
John Locke's Works Published
John Locke accompanied the wife of William of Orange to England and apon his return his work started to get published. His work was published to share his deas that are very important to our countries development. -
One of John Locke's Works
Essay Concerning Human Understanding
-It outlined a theory of human knowledge. Human minds were a Tabula Rosa (blank slate) when they are born. It gave people the idea of having an opinion and not have to be programmed like others. -
More of John Locke's Work
Letters Concerning Toleration
- Governments should respect freedom of religion except when the dissenting belief was a threat to the public order. Gave people the idea of freedom of religion. -
Another Work
The Two treaties of Government.
-Offered political theories rejecting the Divine Right of Kings. Ideas made more for a civilized society based on natural rights and theory. (Social Contract) -
Another Work
Thoughts Concerning Education
- Better treatment of students. Showed people that children need better conditions at schools. -
Board of Trade and Plantations
Locke was offered a job as an ambassador but he refused and accepted a place on the board of Trade and Plantations. To examine colonial legislation and to disallow laws that conflicted with imperial trade policies.
