O.A.R. Ep. 23: John Locke

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This episode of "Our American Republic", we are going to talk about the government philosopher John Locke.  He was a key influence on the founders, and his works are echoed in many of the documents that led up to the establishment of the United States of America.  Much of what he wrote was influenced by his observations of the turbulent events of the period. It was captured in his book: "Two Treatises of Government". How did this John Locke, make so much of a difference to the founders?

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1. Jefferson Letter to Benjamin Rush, Jan. 16, 1811: http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mtj1&fileName=mtj1page045.db&recNum=55

2. John Locke, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke

3. Locke's Two Treatises: http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/econ/ugcm/3ll3/locke/government.pdf

4. Social compact: http://www.americassurvivalguide.com/social-compact.php

5. Barton, David. John Locke, A Philosophical Founder of America. http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=99156#FN31

6. Lutz, Donald S. The Origins of American Constitutionalism. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1988), p. 143.

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Created:	24. 10. 2020 16:51:47

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O.A.R. Ep. 23: John Locke