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John Locke

Published on Dec 21, 2015

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JOHN LOCKE

LOCKE ARGUED THAT

NATURAL RIGHTS EXISTED IN THE STATE OF NATURE AND COULDN'T BE TAKEN

ALTHOUGH HE SPOKE OUT FOR FREEDOM OF THOUGH SPEECH AND RELIGION

HE BELIEVED PROPERTY WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL RIGHT
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IN HIS FIRST TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT

HE REFUTES THE IDEA OF THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS
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IN HIS SECOND TREATISE OF GOVERNMENT

HE IDENTIFIED THE BASIS OF A LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT WAS MAINLY NECCESSARY

TO PROMOTE THE "PUBLIC GOOD" HE SAID

THOMAS JEFFERSON

USED LOCKE'S THEORY TO WRITE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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