英语国家社会与文化 课件 John Locke.pptVIP

* The 17th century English philosopher John Locke developed theories of empiricism that emphasized the role of human experience in the pursuit of knowledge and truth. Many of Locke’s political theories influenced the authors of the Constitution of the United States. John Locke (1632.8.29~1704.10.28) Major points of his political views: no person or family has been chosen by God to rule a country government should only operate with the consent of the people they are governing governments are formed, to protect the right to life; to freedom; to property true democracy means the ability