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What do the phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness refers to?

Declaration of Independence


When referring to the phrase Life liberty property define the word liberty?

Liberty is the option of having the right to defend oneself against the government.


Which political philosopher contributed the phrase life liberty and property to the declaration of indepencence which was changed by Jefferson to Life liberty and the pursuite of happiness?

John Locke


What is the key phrase in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty and the preside of happyness


The phrase born of the declaration of the rights of men calls for?

life, liberty, and fraternity


What documents include the phrase life Liberty the pursuit of happiness?

Declaration of Independence does.


In the phrase life liberty and pursuant of happiness what was the original wording?

It was originally said as: "Life, liberty, and property" by John Locke, who was a philosopher at the time. Jefferson liked this idea, and instead of directly copying it, he changed it to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Hope that helps :).


The authors the declaration of independence used the phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to identify?

natural rights


Thomas Jefferson agreed with many of John Locke's ideas This is most evident by Jefferson's use of which phrase?

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness-- cribbed almost directly from Locke's conception of Life, Liberty, and Property.


Which political philosopher inspired the phrase life liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

The political philosopher who inspired the phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" was John Locke. His ideas on natural rights and government's role in protecting these rights greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence, which includes these principles.


What ideas did Thomas Jefferson copy from John Locke?

Well alot, almost to the point of plagarism. But for one point, Thomas Jeffersons famous phrase, Life , Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness was altered from the phrase John Licke used earlier on, Life, liberty, and property


Who did Thomas Jefferson steal a famous quote from and what did it say?

Thomas Jefferson borrowed a famous phrase from John Locke when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. The original phrase by Locke stated that individuals have the right to "life, liberty, and property." Jefferson adapted it to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," emphasizing the importance of personal freedom and the pursuit of individual goals.