John Locke
How much did he influence the Founding Fathers?
Influence on Declaration of Independence
His most obvious contribution to the D.O.I. was on its most famous line, "We believe that all men are created equal, and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."-Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence.This is a very obvious parallel to Locke's ideas of human rights including the rights to life, liberty, and possessions rights that he expressed clearly in one of his greatest works ,and the one most referenced in this presentation, The Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government.
Academic Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Economic Philosophy
Religious Toleration
Bibliography
Nirala, Satyavrat. "John Locke | Biography - English Philosopher." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2014. Web. 28 Apr. 2015.
Mastin, Luke J. "Empiricism - By Branch / Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy." Empiricism - By Branch / Doctrine - The Basics of Philosophy. Philosophy Basics, 23 Oct. 2008. Web. 28 Apr. 2015.
Locke, John. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. N.p.: n.p., 1690. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/locke/locke1/Book1a.html#EPISTLE TO THE READER
Locke, John. The Second Treatise of Civil Government. 6th ed. Vol. 2. London: n.p., 1689. Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown. The Latter Is an Essay Concerning The True Original, Extent, and End of Civil Government. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.