"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments, or musty records. They are written, as with a sun beam in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power"
~Alexander Hamilton, 1775~
John Locke's Critique on President Bush's Preservation of Three Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, and Estate
We hold these truths to be self–evident,
That all men are created equal,
That they are endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable Rights,
That among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,
Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
~The Declaration of Independence~
John Locke was an influential philosopher of Western political thought. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1668 and was strongly influenced by his friends with in it. Locke admired the achievements that these scientists made in physics, chemistry and medicine. Locke strove to follow in stride by providing a theory of knowledge that broke ground in the area of philosophy. This breakthrough came with the publishing of his masterpiece work, The Second Treatise on Civil Government. Locke's intellectual curiosity and social activism led him to consider issues that concerned not only the elite but the general public. He is known for his argument against governmental restrictions to promote or restrict religion. He felt that there can be no justification for imposing ones own beliefs on others. Locke was a defender of toleration of diverse ideas, cultures, and views. Under John Locke's model government, contrary to Hobbes, a state can revoke itself from the social contract. The government depends on the consent of those who are being governed. Locke believed that after the escape from.
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