John Locke

             Knowledge is a good thing to have, but where does is come from? Are we born with all of our knowledge. At birth, do we know everything that we will ever know in our lifetime? These are some very interesting questions that could, and have brought up large debates on just where knowledge comes from. Picture being a little child again. Do you remember knowing then all that you know now? Were you able to do complicated math problems, or solve puzzles? Did you know all about the English language? Most people would say no to those questions. John Locke was very intrigued by this question. After years of research, he came up with a theory on where knowledge and ideas come from. Knowledge is not given to a person at birth, it is gained by a person throughout time, and in that time it is gained by experience.
             John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in the village of Wrington, Somerset. John's early years were very rough on him. First, he lost his mother when he was only a toddler. Soon after his mother died, he lost his father also. John lived with many members of hi family after he lost his parents. At the age of 14, John began schooling at the Westminster School. After going to school there for six years, John went to the Christ Church College in Oxford, and while going there he lived in Oxford. John graduated the Christ Church College with a Bachelors of Arts degree. He continued his schooling and came out with his Masters of Arts degree. Also, while at the college, he took courses on medicine, and came just short of earning a degree in medicine.
             Soon after college John met up with Anthony Ashley Cooper, a man that would become a good friend of John. Soon after meeting Cooper, John would put his medical practices to use. Mr. Cooper had a cyst growing on his liver. John successfully opened Cooper us and removed that cyst. This was a huge step for John because it kept Cooper alive, and he was ...

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