John Locke John Locke was someone that was more than just an ordinary man, He could be considered one of the forefathers of democracy, was a great philosopher. He was brought up in a very unique home with many awkward and unusual topics brought up during a family discussion. Locke had wide variety of political and religious views. Locke also expressed many views on education. He had many political and social philosophies. John Locke was born at Wrington Somerset, England. This was a small town south of Bristol. Locke's father was a puritan attorney and clerk to a justice of peace in Wrington Somerset. His father's discipline to the young