John Locke was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. He is known as the "father of liberalism" for his contributions to the field. Here are some quotes by him on life: “The most ...

Additionally, Enlightenment ideas of liberty ... by emphasizing governance based on public consent. Originating with John Locke, natural rights theory asserts that individuals inherently possess ...

Horn, Karen 2024. Challenging the clichés: How recent scholarship refreshes the interpretation of Adam Smith’s oeuvre. Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, This is a study of the political theory of ...

Châtelet’s scientific contributions were appreciated by some, then forgotten by all. But redeeming her as a mind shouldn’t undermine her as a woman.

He described contemporary notions of rights and religious freedom as products of the “Enlightenment” and maintained that ...

For too long, liberals have patted themselves on the back for supporting individual rights, civil liberties and democratic governance. But being a liberal takes work – without it, liberalism will fail ...

Peter Brathwaite (with photographic partner Sam Baldock) More interesting is these artists’ suggestion that the Enlightenment, with its freedom thinkers from John Locke to Mary Wollstonecraft ...

The debacle around Ta-Nehisi Coates’ latest book shows us that no matter a writer’s individual acclaim, the liberal media ...

The blindfold took on its modern symbolism during the Enlightenment in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thinkers like John Locke, ...

John Locke dies in Essex, England, at the age of 72. An English philosopher, Locke wrote about ideas like the social contract, religious toleration, and citizens’ right to “life, liberty, and estate.” ...