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John Locke: The Philosopher of Individual Rights and Enlightenment Thinker

John Locke was an influential Enlightenment philosopher known for his ideas on empiricism and natural rights, asserting that individuals have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property, which greatly influenced modern political thought. Introduction John Locke, a luminary of the Enlightenment era, was born on August 29, 1632, in the quaint town of Wrington, England. ...