What's In A Name?

Quite a bit when you're talking about LOST!

This article over at USAToday is a look into the names of some of the characters and the philosophers that spawned the names.  There are some interesting parallels going on here.

Like this:

Philosopher:  John Locke (1632-1704), English philosopher of the Enlightenment Era.

•Differs from Lost's Locke by favoring reason in the search for truth and championing science.

•Believed the mind starts as tabula rasa, or blank slate, and learns through experience.

Expert comment: The philosopher saw humans starting in a state of nature — the crash survivors — and moving toward some kind of social contract, as the people on the beach have, says David Thomer, who teaches philosophy at La Salle University. His belief that action is based on experiences fits in with Lost's signature flashbacks: "What the creators are doing here is trying to show you the particular experiences that are motivating the characters."

We've seen time and again John going through some rather dubious circumstances, usually of his own making.  We also see that he's been given the proverbial "blank slate", and how he's the one learning all about the island through his experiences.  brilliant stuff.

Link: 'Lost' philosophy: Something to think about - USATODAY.com

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