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Influential Historical Personas: John Locke & Demosthenes

Explore the lives of John Locke, the Father of Liberalism, and Demosthenes, the Greek statesman and orator, and their impact on philosophy, politics, and society. Discover Locke's theories on tabula rasa and social contract, and Demosthenes' expertise in rhetoric and political campaigns.

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Influential Historical Personas: John Locke & Demosthenes

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  1. Historical Personas In Ender’s Game

  2. John Locke • 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704 • widely known as the Father of Liberalism,was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers

  3. John Locke • Locke was the first to define the self through a continuity of consciousness • He postulated that the mind was a blank slate or tabula rasa • Contrary to pre-existing Cartesian philosophy, he maintained that we are born without innate ideas, and that knowledge is instead determined only by experience derived from sense perception

  4. John Locke • Locke's political theory was founded on social contract theory. • Locke believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance. • Locke believed that human nature allowed men to be selfish. In a natural state all people were equal and independent, and everyone had a natural right to defend his “Life, health, Liberty, or Possessions". This became the basis for the phrase in the American Declaration of Independence: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  5. John Locke • Locke also advocated governmental separation of powers and believed that revolution is not only a right but an obligation in some circumstances. These ideas would come to have profound influence on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States

  6. Demosthenes • 384–322 BC • Was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. • Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators.

  7. Demosthenes • To make his living, Demosthenes became a professional litigant, both as a "logographer", writing speeches for use in private legal suits, and advocate speaking on another's behalf. • He seems to have been able to manage any kind of case, adapting his skills to almost any client, including wealthy and powerful men. • It is not unlikely that he became a teacher of rhetoric and that he brought pupils into court with him.

  8. Demosthenes • He had a large role in many political campaigns, writing speeches and arguing for different sides • Demosthenes dealt in policies and ideas, and war was not his business

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