What is the philosophy that inspired the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

That all people are neturally equal and therefor neturally entitled to the same fundamental rights. Because people are imperfect they require government to establish an orderly society but the proper function of government is to guarantee their rights. Since the rights inher in the people they are the ones who can jundge how their rights can best be protected. Therefor governments are only legitimate when they have the consent of the people being governed and the people have the right to withdraw that consent and change their government if they think their rights are threatened. Read the declaration itself. Jeffersons words are far better than mine. Michael Montagne

Answer 2

The philosophy that influenced the wording of the Declaration of Independence was the Age of Enlightenment that spread throughout Europe. Theorists such as Locke, Thoreau, Diderot, Descartes, Kante and Voltaire led the way for the general public to follow for change in their lives and their societies.

Answer 3

that the colonists shouldn't be taxed without representation in Parliament and that they wanted certain rights and they weren't going to stop until they got them.

Answer 4

The Preamble is the philosophical backbone of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 5

The philosophy that inspired the Declaration of Independence is a series. This is books.