what was john locke's philosophy?

answers1: Locke was one of the great empiricists, meaning he believed
valid knowledge could only come from experience, observation and
experimentation. This contrasts with rationalists who believed that
the intellect and reason were most important. For example, Locke
believed that the mind was a "blank slate" at birth, and got filled
with facts and knowledge through experience. A rationalist would say
that many truths can be arrived at through reason alone (e.g. advanced
mathematics). Locke's political philosophy was also very influential
and laid the foundation for the democracy and freedom that formed the
U.S. Constitution. Locke was influenced in his political philosophy by
Spinoza whom he came to learn about during his time in the Amsterdam
area.
answers2: John Locke (1632-1704) believed that human nature was
inherently good. Though, even good people could be selfish and thus
there was a need from the State. He is credited to the idea of "checks
and balances" in government. Locke also provided the justification for
revolution. He believed in the principal of a social contract,
therefore if the state became tyrannical, the people had the duty to
revolt against the state. Like Hobbes, Locke was inspired by the
events around him. He wrote his most famous book Second Treatise on
Government at the time of the Glorious Revolution in England.
Therefore, you trust the government to do something and if they don't
do it then take back your trust; he also believed that human beings
had rights that the government had to consider. In his view, the state
should be democratic in property holders, not everyone.