Question

Who are two philosophers that thomas jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from

Answer 1

Two of them he got most influence from were John Locke and Thomas Paine, both very relevant at the time.

Answer 2

The two philosophers that Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from are John Locke and Thomas Paine.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed the ideas of the Social Contract theory and Natural Rights from John Locke.

John Locke was one of the most influential enlightenment thinkers, philosophers and physicians, regarded to as the Father of Liberalism.

Thomas Paine was a philosopher, political activist, philosopher and revolutionary from the United States of America.