John Locke is widely known as the father of Liberalism for he was one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers of his period. Locke was well known for his theory of the mind being that the mind was a blank slate or tabula rasa and that knowledge is determined through experience and perception. John Locke's political theory was founded upon the social contract and he believed that human nature was characterised through reason and tolerance and in the natural state all people are equal in life, liberty, health and possessions.
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John Locke in the novel is characterised as being more reserved and less radical compared to Demosthenes being "moderate, empathic strategies" Locke argues for open nets to allow International free flow of information and to unify the world under one government.
Demosthenes was an ancient Greek philosopher he spent most the prime of his life opposing the Macedon's views expansion. Demosthenes sought the to restore Athens' supremacy and motivate allies angainst Philip II of Macedon. He sought to preserve the city's freedom and to establish an alliance against the Macedon. Demosthenes played a leading part in the uprising against the King of Macedon and establishing the new King Alexander the Great
In the novel the fictional character Demosthenes was characterised as being anti-russian through fearing the Russians invading and worked through fear. This compares to the real life examples of Demosthenes as in fearing Russians and the encouragement of removing the Warsaw pact. Demosthenes calls for war against the warsaw pact to remove the countries involved.
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