... is one of most important Enlightenment philosophers throughout history because his philosophies are still used today . John Locke's philosophies were influenced by his life and work. His philosophies have many good ideas. Locke's philosophies also influenced political systems. John Locke's work influenced his philosophies. Locke was an english philosopher who also founded british empiricism, he summed up the enlightenment with his belief of ... Boyle,who played an important in the early years of the Royal society, who then introduced John Locke to the Royal Society, which was made up of...

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... fresco shows how the School of Athens would have been like if it did exist with many brilliant philosophers in many different groups talking and enlightening each other. By looking at the fresco I can feel that the Athenians of this time were hungry for enlightenment. All of the people in the fresco seem to be filled with joy for education. It's actually ... ...

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Plato is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history. His "Allegory of the Cave" gives us great insight into the human condition. Allegory is a type of symbolism in which there is a direct one-to-one relationship between a ... , he can look at the night sky and the moonlight (par. 21). Finally, the man is able to look at the sun itself. Plato is saying that the journey toward enlightenment, or the "sun", is difficult and long, and that people will fight against it because they are content in their ignorance. Finally, the prisoner goes back down and retakes his ... ...

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