SFII-UF 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Empiricism, Making Money, Political Philosophy
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Born 29 august 1632 28 october 1704. 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. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. Duri(cid:374)g the ti(cid:373)e of the british re(cid:448)olutio(cid:374) lasts u(cid:374)til a(cid:271)out (cid:1005)66(cid:1004) Parties start forming, inspired by issues with king louis xiv in france. Tories british (cid:272)o(cid:374)servative party, aligned with the king, interested in agriculture. Would like protection of the english market. Whigs represe(cid:374)ted the i(cid:374)terests trade a(cid:374)d (cid:373)a(cid:374)ufa(cid:272)turi(cid:374)g (cid:448)s the i(cid:374)terest of la(cid:374)d. People fro(cid:373) the (cid:271)ourgeoisie (cid:373)aking money from trade and manufacturing. Making money by working, not just sitting on land. Want a political constitution where their opinion is taken into consideration. John locke works together with lord ashle(cid:455) ashle(cid:455) is the politi(cid:272)ia(cid:374), lo(cid:272)ke ad(cid:448)ises. Glorious revolution (1688-(cid:1005)6(cid:1012)(cid:1013)(cid:895) it did(cid:374)"t take (cid:373)u(cid:272)h (cid:448)iole(cid:374)(cid:272)e a(cid:374)d (cid:271)loodshed (cid:894)pea(cid:272)eful(cid:895)