The IB Learner Profile: A singular capacity for invigorating campus life Inquirers. They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour. Image courtesy of the Joconde Art Database. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) believed that man is naturally good and that vice and error are alien to him. This creates a conflict between ânatureâ and âartificeâ in attitudes to society, education and religion. According to Rousseau, nature is manâs state before being influenced by outside forces.
John Locke and Human Rights. Enlightenment philosophers and political theorists further explored the idea that the power of monarchs (kings) should be limited and should be based on the consent of the people, and that monarchs should respect the rights of their subjects.John Locke.e was among the first to advocate the view that people have natural rights simply because they are human beings, and that these natural rights should be protected by the government. Lockeâs most important piece of political philosophy is his Second Treatise of Civil Government.