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Term Paper Title John Locke
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John Locke

Intrigued by the notions of inalienable rights, John Locke became known as a 17th century English philosopher of the enlightenment. Born on August 29,1632, Locke possessed a good deal of influence because of his connection with England and the United States.  John Locke had a plethora of Philosophical theories.  I will further elaborate on the idea of Locke’s thoughts on inalienable rights.

     
     One might first begin with addressing the question of what are Inalienable rights?  To this I answer that they are those natural rights belonging to individuals by virtue of their humanity. Locke’s focus is primarily based upon the ideas of freedom and equality as a whole.  He believes that citizens should naturally possess the right to life liberty and happiness, which is portrayed in the constitution of the United States.  These inalienable rights or natural rights have derived from the law of nature.  The law of nature is a state that relies purely on the law of God, which is also known as moral law.  This law gave people the natural right to life, liberty, and happiness wi...

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