The following are two important philosophers that influenced Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence:
1) John Locke- Locke wrote a famous book <em>Two Treaties of Government</em>. In this book, he discussed several different topics including the idea of unalienable rights. This refers to a set of rights that all individuals have just because they are human. Jefferson refers to this idea when he talks about how all men have the right to "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness."
2) Thomas Hobbes- Jefferson's indirect reference to the idea of a social contract was inspired by the work of Thomas Hobbes.
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John Locke refuted the theory of the divine right of kings and argued that all persons are endowed with natural rights to life, liberty, and property and that rulers who fail to protect those rights may be removed by the people, by force if necessary.
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Answer:The Puritans were seeking freedom, but they didn't understand the idea of toleration. They came to America to find religious freedom—but only for themselves. ... preached that it was wrong to practice any religion other than Puritanism.
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<span>Puritans and Pilgrims is the answer</span>
It was to flee widespread famine I think