John Locke (oct 29, 1632 – oct 29, 1704)
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One of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism." He postulated that, at birth, the mind is a blank slate or tabula rasa.Contrary to Cartesian philosophy (Descartes) based on pre-existing concepts, he maintained that we are born without innate ideas, and that knowledge is instead determined only by experience derived from sense perception.
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oct 29, 1632
oct 29, 1704
~ 72 years