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What key concept did the declaration of independance borrow from john Locke?
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Who did Thomas Jefferson get ideas from for the declaration of Independence?
The ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independance.
From whom did Jefferson borrow the concepts of Life liberty and the pursuits of happiness as found in the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson got the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of property from John Locke. He then replace property with happiness, which was inspired by the writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson.
How were John Locke's philosophies incorporated into the declaration of independence?
well... John Loke's veiws were that every one is born with 3 natual rights. life, libety, and property and the doc (declaration of independance) insures that the gov. will protect those rights
What is the declaration of independence based off of?
john Locke my friend, john Locke
What would qualify as an inalienable right by the standards of the declaration of independance?
According to John Locke a right was to have liberty, life, and happiness. This is a philosophy and not an actual ability that governments can do. He said that God gave man these rights and in the time of kings that was a revolutionary idea.
John Locke wrote about basic human right that could not be denied and his idea were borrowed and made part of?
the declaration of independance
Who did Thomas Jefferson get ideas from for the declaration of Independence?
The ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independance.
Which philosopher did Jefferson borrow from when penning the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson leaned heavily on Jean-Jacques Rousseau by way of John Locke when writing the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke wrote what about the basic human rights that could not be denied and his ideas were borrowed and made part of?
the declartation of independence <3 NoVaNeT AnSwEr <3
From whom did Jefferson borrow the concepts of Life liberty and the pursuits of happiness as found in the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson got the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of property from John Locke. He then replace property with happiness, which was inspired by the writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson.
How were John Locke's philosophies incorporated into the declaration of independence?
well... John Loke's veiws were that every one is born with 3 natual rights. life, libety, and property and the doc (declaration of independance) insures that the gov. will protect those rights
How did john Locke's concept of natural rights influence the writers of the delclartaion of independence?
Locke's "Treatise on Government" espoused the principle that governments exist to serve the governed, which was the central principle of the Declaration of Independence.
How were the idea of John Locke and Thomas Jefferson similar?
Jefferson used Locke for the Declaration of Independence.
Who agreed with Locke?
Jefferson did. He expressed Locke's philosophy in the Declaration of Independence.
Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are examples of?
unalienable rights
Who agreed with John Locke?
Jefferson did. He expressed Locke's philosophy in the Declaration of Independence.
What is the declaration of independence based off of?
john Locke my friend, john Locke
