John Locke Biography

John Locke biography

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NAME: John Locke
OCCUPATION: Philosopher
BIRTH DATE: August 29, 1632
DEATH DATE: October 28, 1704
EDUCATION: Westminster School, University of Oxford

PLACE OF BIRTH: Wrington, United Kingdom
PLACE OF DEATH: Essex, United Kingdom

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English philosopher John Locke's works lie at the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism.

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John Locke, born August 29, 1632, in Wrington, Somerset, England, went to Westminster school and then Christ Church, University of Oxford. At Oxford he studied medicine, which would play a central role in his life. He became a highly influential philosopher, writing about such topics as political philosophy, epistemology, and education. Locke's writings helped found modern Western philosophy.