John Locke John Locke’s contributions in Philosophy and politics set a standard for government and the people to follow. His thoughts on the political reform, theory of knowledge and the human understanding led to both governmental reform and social reform. The enlightenment thinkers often referred as the “philosphes” developed a new way of thought for the world to understand. John Locke believed in political reform. He published most of his political writings anonymously including “…showed first 75 words of 572 total…

…showed last 75 words of 572 total…to be beyond the reach of! our capacities.” (Essay concerning the human understanding, 1690) Locke’s influence both in his distinguished lifetime and in the centuries since his death has been profound and far-reaching. The constitutions of many political societies and the ideas of political thinkers such as Paine and Jefferson have found inspiration on his work. including his views on the political reform, his theory of knowledge and his thoughts on human understanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**