Do you think the character John Locke on "Lost" was purposefully named after the seventeenth century politcal philosopher? If so, why? What does that symbolize?
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He was definitely named after the other John Locke. What the significance is, is unproven or without overwhelming consensus. But consider the following. Original John Locke: - Philosophized about epistemology or the criteria of how we really know what we know. - Developed standards for what a legitmate democracy actually is. - Had his own theories of : understanding, consciousness, and identity. Hmm.
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Yes, John Locke the philosopher believed in miracles and revelation and John Locke the character was on the aeroplane because he had gone looking for revelation and had a miracle happen to him.
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