World history/WHME101/Enlightenment/Locke

Reading

John Locke

Read the below article, from the Saylor Foundation. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• How did Locke view the state of a person's mind at birth?

• What is a 'state of nature'?

• How did Locke view the relationship between citizens and government?

The Saylor Foundation, 'John Locke (1632-1704)', February 2013.

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