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John Locke's writings about government influenced Thomas Jefferson?
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∙ 14y ago
john Locke was a huge influence on all of Thomas Jefferson's philosophical thoughts and ideals. If you research anything on Locke, you can see where many of Jefferson's ideas and such came from.
For example, Jefferson paraphrases Locke's ideas in the Declaration of Independence, changing "life, liberty, and property" to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Locke's "Two Treatises of Government" is very significant.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoHis two treatises on govt/classical liberalism provided the foundation for Jeffersons declaration of independence and masons declaration of rights. Jefferson wrote that every man has a set of inalienable rights - life liberty and the pursuit of happiness - Locke wrote that govts fundamental purpose was to protect every mans right to life liberty and estate (clear similarity). Mason used lockean terms to define happiness as the right to property which could explain Jefferson switch of 'pursuit of happiness' and 'estate'. There is far more evidence connecting Locke with Jefferson - look at Becker 'The Declaration of Independence' for a more detailed explanation of the political philosophy/importance of liberalism. its an old book but the theories put forward have resisted recent criticism (Garry Wills - Inventing America)
classic yanks and their ideals....nothing wrong with a bit of monarchy
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∙ 16y agoin what way did John Locke influence Thomas Jefferson?
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∙ 15y agoThe Two Treatises of Government and he believed in life, liberty, and property
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∙ 14y agoTrue
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What are john lockes philosophical influiences?
We do not have your list of people, but Jefferson was influenced by Locke. He used his philosophy in the Declaration.
Who was john lockes influenced?
Thomas Jefferson and those who drafted the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution. The American Founding Fathers essentially.
John lockes influence on the founding fathers?
because he was like really really smart and like belived in like natural rights and he was like smart and Jefferson like took his ideals and was influenced deeply from them and stuff
How did John Lockes views affect Thomas Jefferson?
it helped him write the declaration of independance
Why did thomas Jefferson rely on john lockes philosophies?
suckling on your own pubic hairs
What was john lockes form of government?
A Democratic System
What were john lockes contributions to the decleration of independince?
Alot of his ideals were used by Thomas Jefferson when drafting our declaration of indendence.
Whose ideas influenced thomas Jefferson and the declaration of independence?
John Locke was known to influence Thomas Jefferson while he was writing the Declaration of Independenc. He rewrote John Lockes qoute "life liberty and property" to be "life liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
How does lockes ideas of government effect us today?
well locke believed that people were good and they are!
Did the articles of confederation protect natural rights?
yes it did. it ensure lockes philosophy on inalienable rights. that idea influenced the founders from the beginning and it was given to its citizens
Did john Locke make a difference?
John Locke changed and influenced the world in many ways. His political ideas like those in the Two Treatises of Government, (such as civil, natural, and property rights and the job of the government to protect these rights), were put into the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution. His ideas about life, liberty, and property however were slightly altered to life, liberty and the persuit of happiness. John Lockes ideas and teachings of rights greatly influenced the Englightenment and Enlightenment thinkers.Locke's ideas of the separation of the governments powers into legislative, executive, and federative were more fully developed by the French writer Montesquieu. Montesquieu however changed them into legislative, executive, and judicial. These were then put into the American Constitutions framing process. Also, Thomas Jefferson, one of the main writters of the American Declaration of Independence said Locke was one of "the three greatest men that have ever lived, without any exception". Locke's view's greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson's political outlook, therefore he technically helped write the Declaration of Independence. John Locke and his ideas on education influenced modern history and even school systems today because of his teachings.http://sites.google.com/site/lockevshobbeswhowillwin/home/who-was-john-locke/john-lockes-ideas
What are 2 to 3 of lockes ideas in reference to life and the government?
He had 3 beliefs about rights people. They are life, liberty, and the right to own property.
