John Locke

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John Locke
Born29 August 1632
Wrington, Somerset, England
Died28 October 1704
High Laver, Essex, England
School traditionClassical liberalism
NationalityEnglish


John Locke (29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English liberal philosopher. He was one of the last major philosophers to promote slavery and owned stock in the Royal African Company, but he opposed absolute monarchies.[1]

References

  1. Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (pp. 3, 15). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]