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John Locke
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English philosopher and physician (1632-1704)

Also known as: Locke, Джон Локк, جون لوك, 존 로크, ジョン・ロック, 约翰·洛克

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Known works

  • Great books of the Western World
  • Two Treatises on Government
  • A Letter Concerning Toleration
  • John Locke (1990)
  • The reasonableness of Christianity