Question

Which famous political philosopher’s notions of natural law and the rights to “life, liberty, and property” were an influence on the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

John Locke
was the famous philosopher

Answer 2

The options of the question are, A) John Locke. B) Voltaire. C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. D) Socrates.

The correct answer is A) John Locke.

The famous political philosopher that was an influence in the writing of the Declaration of Independence with his ideas of natural law and the rights to “life, liberty, and property” was John Locke.

One of the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, used Locke’s phrase of “life. Liberty. And the pursuit of happiness”, that first appeared in “Two Treatises on Government”, written by John Locke. Locke (1632-1704) was an English philosopher, is considered one of the best political intellectuals of the Enlightenment period. His ideas were a major influence for the Revolutionaries in America.