Political Philosophy
'Tabula rosa' means what?
'Blank Slate'
Who sponsored Locke through university?
Alexander Popham
What ____ you, ____ you.
worries, masters
"What worries you, masters you."
The school Locke attended.
What is Oxford?
Which French philosopher who advocated for freedom of religion, freedom of speech and separation of church and state, was highly influenced by Locke's writings?
Voltaire.
What is Locke known as?
Father of Liberalism
Who did Locke work for after university?
Lord Ashley, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury.
No man's ____ here can go beyond his ___.
knowledge, experience.
"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience."
What were his main areas of study?
Medicine and Philosophy.
Which Genevan philosopher was inspired by Locke's philosophies?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
According to Locke, men are by nature what?
Free and equal.
Who introduced Locke to medicine and experimental philosophy?
Richard Lower
I have always thought the _____ of the men best interpreters of their _____.
action, thoughts
"I have always thought the action of the men best interpreters of their thoughts."
After university, what job did Locke take?
Personal physician.
Which English-born American revolutionary borrowed from Locke's philosophies?
Thomas Paine
What purpose does Locke say that the government serves?
To protect the rights of the people to life, liberty, and property, and to promote the public good.
At whose house did Locke spend the last years of his life?
Lady Masham
A sound ____ is a sound _____ is a short, full description of a ____ state in this world.
mind, body, happy
"A sound mind is a sound body is a short, full description of a happy state in this world."
How many kids did he have?
None.
Which revolutionary plot in Locke's time could possibly have gained supporters because of Locke's ideas, and later caused Locke to be exiled because of his suspected affiliation?
The Rye House Plot
Which of his professed philosophies caused him to be suspected of supporting the Rye House Plot to assassinate King Charles II?
His arguments against an absolute monarchy and for the rights and liberties of individuals under government.
Who's 'contemporary' philosophies did Locke prefer to study over the philosophers he studied in university?
René Descartes
New opinions are always ________, and usually ______, without any other reason but because they are ______.
suspected, opposed, common
"New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are common."
How many times did he marry?
He never got married.
Who quoted Locke's Two Treatises in the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton