Is there a reason that the creators of Lost picked the names Locke and Rousseau? Is this some kind of foreshadowing? Does this tell us something about their personalities, or about their philosophical relavence to the show?

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Well, on the Locke part, it could have roots in ancient politics. In the book, Ender’s Game, Locke is a pivotal character, and if memory serves me correctly, it’s derived from something from history. I don’t watch lost at all, so I have no idea as to the relevance.

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