1. Romanticism
The Declaration of Independence is mainly written in fived distinctive parts; the introduction, the preamble, the declaration of natural rights, the list of grievances, and the resolution of independence. The introduction of the Declaration is based on philosophical and political ideas of the Enlightenment period of 18th century in Europe. ... Jefferson is able to put Locke's philosophies into the realm of the real-world politics. ...
Bentham expounded upon the theory in his work, "Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation," which was later published in 1789. ... The theory continued to have widespread influence in the fields of philosophy, politics, and economics. ...
In direct correlation with our nation's constitution is a political philosophy know as libertarianism. ... Libertarianism is the political philosophy rooted in the belief that people should be allowed to live their lives as they see fit, free from government coercion and regulation--so long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others. ... It is without a doubt that these men not only contributed to the Libertarian philosophy but to the society which was established thereafter. ...
In the Leviathan and the Second Treatise of Civil Government, Hobbes and Locke, respectively, both ground their political philosophies at the same location: the state of nature, meaning the natural condition of mankind prior to any artifice such as government. ...