John Locke Quotes


All men are liable to error; and most men, in many points, by passion or interest, under temptation to it.


Citations

John Locke, 1632-1704, English Political Philosopher, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

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John Locke
John Locke
  • Born: August 29, 1632
  • Died: October 28, 1704
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Philosopher

John Locke FRS was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, Locke is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American Revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.