{"id":10486,"date":"2017-07-05t13:13:36","date_gmt":"2017-07-05t20:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=10486"},"modified":"2017-07-02t16:14:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02t23:14:45","slug":"john-locke-apush-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/ap\/john-locke-apush-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"john locke: apush topics to study for test day"},"content":{"rendered":"

have you ever heard the phrase tabula rasa<\/em> or the idea that we (humans) are born as \u201cblank slates\u201d? well, you have the philosophy of john locke to thank for that. keep reading to get an idea of who this guy was and why his ideas are important to know for the apush exam.<\/p>\n

who was john locke?<\/h2>\n

\"john<\/p>\n

for the purposes of this blog post, i\u2019m not going to spend too much time with john locke\u2019s biography. when he was born and when he died is not particularly relevant to the apush exam; however, you should know that locke was a philosopher and political theorist during the 17th century. his ideas about government and human nature were important to the early enlightenment<\/a> period and, consequently, the american revolution.<\/p>\n

ok, if john locke\u2019s ideas were so important, can you tell us what they were?<\/h2>\n

definitely.<\/p>\n

john locke\u2019s ideas are obviously more complex than i have time to spell out in this blog post. however, you should know these three, as they are central to understanding john locke and the implications of his ideas.<\/p>\n

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  1. all people are born equal, as a blank slate.<\/strong> it is our experiences that make us who we are.<\/li>\n
  2. because we are all born equal, there are certain inalienable (guaranteed by the fact that you are human) rights. <\/strong>these, to locke, were life, liberty, and the right to property.<\/li>\n
  3. in order for government to not step on these rights, there needs to be a separation of powers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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