John Locke.
Thomas Jefferson wanted the power of government to be in the hands of people; limited government.
Jefferson's political philosophy was to always have a "peaceful revolution" and that is what he got when Napolean of France sold the Louisiana Territory to him without a fight.
Rebels attempt to overthrow a dictatorial government.
Through his devotion, idea and philosophy, his political actions
A+ John Locke"Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by JohnLocke and the Continental philosophers."What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country."Excerpt taken from The Charters of Freedom website. To access their site, see Related Links, below.
john Locke
john Locke
John Locke.
Thomas Jefferson wanted the power of government to be in the hands of people; limited government.
Jefferson's political philosophy was to always have a "peaceful revolution" and that is what he got when Napolean of France sold the Louisiana Territory to him without a fight.
John Locke was the main influence on Jefferson as he wrote the Declaration. Locke wrote that men had natural rights given to them by God and that a government couldn't take away these rights. This is the core thought to the Declaration.
A+ john Locke"Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases, Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had already been expressed by JohnLocke and the Continental philosophers."What Jefferson did was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties between the colonies and the mother country."Excerpt taken from The Charters of Freedom website. To access their site, see Related Links, below.
Rebels attempt to overthrow a dictatorial government.
Rebels attempt to overthrow a dictatorial government.
Through his devotion, idea and philosophy, his political actions
The English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) is often cited as a major influence on the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. However, his writing also reflects themes of other scholars, notably Rousseau and Montesquieu.