John Locke
 | August 29, 1632, Wrington |
| October 28th, 1704 | |
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Achievements
- Rejected the 'Divine Right', supported Democracy as a form of government
- Established Idea of 'Separation of Powers' (Executive, Legislature)
- Cobbler-Prince example
Locke is considered the protagonist of empiricism, commonly called the "blank state" or "Tabula rasa" theory. This theory states that all people start out knowing absolutely nothing and that they learn from experiences and trial and error. This is considered the foundation for behaviorism.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Locke)