John Locke

I was looking online for a pic of John Locke for my profile and I came across a 17th century philosopher by the same name. This philosopher founded the social contract theory. This theory basically states that individuals must give up certain rights or freedoms to the authorities or government in order to receive or maintain a social order. Kinda sounds like Locke, right?

He also agreed with tabula rasa, which states that the mind has no original knowledge on its own and it must be gained through experiences and sensory perception. Also sounds like Locke, right?

I might also add that the second episode of the entire show was named tabula rasa. (btw, tabula rasa comes from the Latin for 'clean slate')

Anyway, I found this all very interesting. What are your thoughts?

JohnLocke73

Yup, John Locke and Jeremy Bentham are both names of famous philosophers! I still cannot figure out how they relate to our John Locke though. I am just glad they were not prophets! That would scare me worse then the Mayan calendar! LOL! Perhaps studying their philosophies until the season begins again will make for some really awesome debate.

Woops... Didn't realize this had already been realized...

Not widely! It is a good find! Losts of reason to discuss LOST

Widmore says he gave Locke the name Bentham to go along the same theme of being named after a Philosopher

Funny you mention because almost all the character names on lost are mash ups of some of the most intelligent and influential people in history. Kate Austen is like Jane Austin, Sawyer would be Tom Sawyer, Bentham and Locke as stated above are both Philosophers. Henry Gale is a character in "the wizard of oz" i believe, but some one by the same name was also a scientist and writer. These clues are found everywhere, and i didn't even mention the religious allusions.

I need to know what the heck is going on already!!!! I'm getting burned out with all this theorizing! Okay, I'm better now.