 | John Locke (August 29, 1932 - October 28, 1704) on State and Coercion(published by RevoltSource) |
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English Philosopher and Physician, Widely Regarded as one of the Most Influential of Enlightenment Thinkers and Commonly Known as the "Father of Liberalism"
: An English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, Locke is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
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Quote #19 on Political Struggle Quotes >> State and Coercion
“For if it be asked what security, what fence is there in such a state against the violence and oppression of this absolute ruler, the very question can scarce be borne. They are ready to tell you that it deserves death only to ask after safety.”
Source: Locke, John, "Second Treatise on Government," 1690. Chapter 7.
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