1. English philosopher and Political Thinker

2. Biografy
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 Born 1632 in Wrington
 Studied in one of England's most respected schools.
 After graduation he served as a mentor for the
students at Oxford university.
 Wrote his most famous work in 1687 ”An essay
concerning human understanding”
 Dead year 1706

3. Famous Work
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 empiricism in philosophy
 liberalism in politics.
 He inspired the American political system.

4. His doctrine
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“No man's knowledge here can go beyond his
experience. “
- John Locke
We are born without knowledge, it is gained by our life
experiences.

5. An essay concerning human
understanding”
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Concerns the foundation of human knowledge and
understanding.
the mind at birth is like a blank slate
The essay was one of the principal sources of
empiricism in modern philosophy, and influenced
many enlightenment philosophers.