# John Locke — The Public and Its Problems character guide

> John Locke in The Public and Its Problems by John Dewey.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Locke

**First appearance:** 0001-the-public-and-its-problems

## Who they are

Empiricist philosopher whose ideas on government and property are referenced.

## In the story

### [The Public and Its Problems](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/the-public-and-its-problems)

Referenced in the context of natural rights and the foundation of the state.

### [I: Search for the Public](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/i-search-for-the-public)

Listed among influential figures whose impact on community life is not tied to state office.

### [III: The Democratic State](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_public_and_its_problems_se/chapters/iii-the-democratic-state)

Referenced indirectly through the individualistic philosophy that centered on the individual as a possessor of desires and claims.

## Links

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