Lost

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

There has to be some significance with her ex husband being named Edmund Burke.

Yes, definitely. The writers know enough to not *accidentally* throw that name in the mix. Burke was a philosopher, as were Rousseau and John Locke. Rousseau and Locke were philosophers who, among other things, were advocates of religion/faith over science. Burke was in opposition to that line of thinking. Perhaps this was the writers' way of aligning Juliet with the Losties (her animosity towards her ex-hubby would eventually mirror her feelings towards the Others, which is in direct opposition to the Losties). Then again, Juliet is a fan of science herself, so that theory might be a load of crap. We won't know until the series ends, I'm sure! But, that's what makes us love Lost!