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Olivia Jusko "John Locke"

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  • Born

    John Locke was born in England.
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    Afterwards

    After studying philosophy, medicine and mathematics and gradutating with multipe degrees, John Locke decides to become an extremely important proffesor at Oxford College.

  • "I think, therefore, I am."

    "I think, therefore, I am."
    Locke reads Rene Descartes' Discourse or the method and likes what he reads. This work includes the famous quote "I think, therefore I am."

  • "Lord Ashley"

    "Lord Ashley"
    Anthony Ashley Cooper "Lord Ashley" is an important British politician, meets and befriends John Locke.

  • Liver Operation

    Locke who is now Lord Ashley's personal physician supervises a liver operation that saves Lord Ashley's life and he amazingly lives another 15 years.

  • Fundamental Constitution of Carolina

    Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
    Because of Lord Ashley's invovlement in the new British colonies in America Locke is asked to write the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina.

  • Concernign Human Understanding

    Locke writes his first draft of the essay Concerning Human Understanding. In it are ideas on natural law; based partially on the writings of other people.
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    Social Contract

    John Locke begins to write and promote the idea of a Social Contract. He may not be the first with the idea, but his social status will make the idea more popular.

  • Ideas about Revolution

    John Locke's ideas about revolution against a government are linked to a plot to kill the king. Locke flees to Holland and many that agreed with him, including Lord Ashley, were arrested for treason and some were killed.

  • England's Glorious Revolution

    England's Glorious Revolution; Locke is welcomed by the new king and returns to England.

  • Essay Concerning Human Understnading

    Essay Concernign HUman Undertanding by John Locke is published.

  • Sir Isaac Newton

    Sir Isaac Newton
    John Locke meets SIr Isaac Newton and they become friends.

  • Treaties

    Treaties
    Two Treaties of Civil Government by John Locke is published.
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    British Board & Influential Member

    John Locke is appointed to the British Board of Trade and even though his health is failing, he is the boards most ingluential member.

  • Death

    John Locke dies.

  • Locke's Ideas on the Declaration of Independence

    Locke's Ideas on the Declaration of Independence
    Thomas Jefferson borrows Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence.