John Locke

January 5, 2024
Philosopher

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John Locke
Full Name John Locke
Occupation Philosopher
Date Of Birth Aug 29, 1632(1632-08-29)
Age 392
Date Of Death October 28, 1704
Birthplace Wrington
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Leo

John Locke Biography

Name John Locke
Birthday Aug 29
Birth Year 1632
Place Of Birth Wrington
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Leo
Children(s) 5

John Locke is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, England, United Kingdom. English scientist and physician is often called “The Father of Liberalism.” He was among the most influential of the Enlightenment age’s thinkers. His ideas significantly contributed to the creation and the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

The two of them, Sir He and Sir Francis Bacon were among the first British empiricists and had a huge impact on social contract theory. were among the first British empiricists, and have had a major influence on the theory of social contracts.

In August 2011, several traditional publishers were interested in offering Locke a publishing contract, but he instead worked out a mass-market paperback distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster, where they could sell physical copies of his novels at large retailers. This deal was finished by February 2012, and made Locke the first author to sign a specific distribution deal with Simon & Schuster. He retained all editorial rights, and control of design, content, and pricing.

The other seven authors to top one million in eBook sales sell their novels for upwards of $10.00. As Locke reported to the Daily Telegraph in 2011, “I put the most famous authors in the world in the position of having to prove their books were ten times better than mine.” At this price, the author earns 35% royalties, as opposed to 70% if the author were to price the book between $2.99 and $9.99.

He was raised with one brother, named Thomas. He was the son of a lawyer in the country and clerk to his fellow justices, the Chew Magna Justices of the Peace. He was born into an Puritan family.

John Locke Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Philosopher
House Living in own house.

John Locke is one of the richest Philosopher from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Locke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received a medical degree from Oxford in 1674.

He was a pioneer in the field of the limits of government, rights to property and his social contract. His mind theory has led to the modern understanding of self and identity and also influenced Kant, Hume, and Rousseau.

Since he began publishing in 2010, Locke has sold more than 2 million eBooks, 1.5 million of which are from the Donovan Creed series. Every eBook he has published has gone on to become an Amazon best seller. In early 2011, the top two and four of the top 10 Amazon’s Kindle bestsellers were Locke novels. In his book, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in Five Months, Locke reported his novels selling at a rate of one every seven seconds.

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. John Locke celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

What John Locke is known for?

John Locke (1632—1704) John Locke was among the most famous philosophers and political theorists of the 17th century. He is often regarded as the founder of a school of thought known as British Empiricism , and he made foundational contributions to modern theories of limited, liberal government.

What are John Locke's three beliefs?

John Locke was first to suggest that human beings, as human beings, have a set of inalienable rights. These rights, paraphrased in the American Constitution, are “life, liberty, and property.”

What is John Locke's theory of natural rights?

Locke wrote that all individuals are equal in the sense that they are born with certain “inalienable” natural rights. That is, rights that are God- given and can never be taken or even given away. Among these fundamental natural rights, Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property.”

What is Locke's concept?

John Locke holds that personal identity is a matter of psychological continuity. He considered personal identity (or the self) to be founded on consciousness (viz. memory), and not on the substance of either the soul or the body.

What government did John Locke believe in?

Locke favored a representative government such as the English Parliament, which had a hereditary House of Lords and an elected House of Commons. But he wanted representatives to be only men of property and business. Consequently, only adult male property owners should have the right to vote.

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