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The Third Earl of Shaftesbury was, "second only to (John) Locke in terms of influence during the eighteenth century." I've read some of Shaftesbury's writing and don't see why he was so influential, or in the same league as Locke. How did he impact the 18th century?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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