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john Locke is often considered a precursor to capitalist thought due to his emphasis on private property and individual rights. In his works, particularly "Two Treatises of Government," he argued that property rights are a natural extension of individual rights and that individuals have the right to acquire and own resources through their labor. While Locke did not explicitly advocate for capitalism as we understand it today, his ideas about property and personal liberty laid important philosophical groundwork for capitalist economic systems.

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