John Locke Was born in England on 1632, August 29 in Wrington, Somerset. During the time Locke was born there was a civil war between the supporters of the parliament and the supporters of the king. Went to Westminster school and then the Christ Church of University of Oxford. What he specifically studied at Oxford was medicine. At Oxford her met Lord Shaftesbury, he made Locke his personal secretary and doctor. This would later play a huge role in his life. He was a philosopher and enjoyed writing about topics such as politics, epistemology and education. What Locke has contributed to the modern society is that his writings have influenced Western philosophy. What Locke also influenced was for example the American Declaration of Independence …show more content…
He attended the Burgh school where he studied Latin, mathematics, history and writing. He then entered the University of Glasgow when he was 14 and in 1740 went to Oxford. Adam Smith was an economist and philosopher and he wrote what is now a day considered the ‘’ bible of capitalism’’. In the book he puts the first details of a political economy. In 1759 Smith published his book The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The main content of this book was that human morality depends on sympathy between individuals and other members in society. Smith’s ideas have even been kept in modern society and his ideas are a reflection on economics. He stated that free market economies are the most productive and beneficial markets to the society. Edmond Burke Edmund Burke was born on 12 January 1729 and served in the British Parliament from 1774-1794. During his time there he dealt with revolutions in America, France, India and Ireland. During his time Edmond took care of major issues by writing and speaking about them. These problems included constitutional limits on the crown taxation etc. During the 19th century he was praised by both conservatives and liberals and also people view him as the founder of modern conservatism. Karl