How Did John Locke Impact Society

John Locke was a famous philosopher and one of the enlightenment thinkers. His works included the views on liberalism and empiricism. John Locke had many views on society, education, and freedom. Many of Locke’s writings were centered around theories and beliefs. Locke’s views and beliefs greatly impacted the way the world thought. John Locke’s writing were a big part of the 1600’s and still continue to play a role in society today.
John Locke was born on August 29 in 1632. His father was a clerk and served in the English civil war. Locke was born in Wrington, England; however, he was raised in Pensford. After England’s first civil war ended, John’s father put him in the Westminster School. During his schooling, Locke was elected a King scholar for his intelligence; however, he didn’t not enjoy schooling. Moreover, Locke, at age twenty, began college at the University of Oxford. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and master’s degree in arts. John Locke collaborated with many scientist and later became a part of the royal society. Throughout his studies in medicine, Locke met and became close with Shaftsbury. Shaftsbury was a major influence in Locke’s …show more content…
Specifically, in the United States, John Locke greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. John Locke’s writing, “Second Treatise of Government,” showed his beliefs that the government should protect their people’s rights and that if the people are not given this protection or rights they can over throw the government. This writing truly shaped the United States today because of the impact it had on the Declaration of Independence. Today in America, people have the freedom and right to do what they want and when they want. Therefore, without John Locke’s beliefs on citizen’s freedom and rights and his influence on the Declaration of Independence, the United states might not be the country it is