Some of these philosophes included John Locke who's main philosophy was that there was no such government under the Divine Right of Kings theory, Voltaire who's primary focus was individual liberty and Cesare Beccaria who was mainly against capital punishment and identified new directions in the system of criminal law. John Locke was strongly against the idea of having someone rule the country under Gods will. ... John Locke totally disagreed with this idea and said that the purpose of a government was to protect the natural rights of its citizens. ... I totally agree with Locke. ....

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There were many important men in history of America, for example Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson. ... John Locke was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. ... John Locke highlights the need for a political state in the absence of one because of the insecurity created. If need be, however, Locke advocates that citizens have a right to overthrow a government if it ceases to serve their natural rights. ... John Locke wants the people to have their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. ...

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However, another philosopher by the name of Thomas Hobbes comes in contrast with John Locke. ... Therefore the democratic laws that John Locke supports is what I most strongly agree with. ... Continuing on with the great philosopher John Locke, he was a man with many great theories that governments are using in this day and age. ... As John Locke said "If the government is not providing, overthrow it.... John Locke believes that if this is the case then it is in the peoples best interest to overthrow the government due to its lack of accountability to its citizens. ...

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They are Plato, Cicero, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Charles Montesquieu. ... Locke also believed in the natural state and that everyone is granted natural which no one can interfere with. ... Locke believed that the main role of the government should be to protect the people's natural rights. Locke never wanted there to be a sovereign power and that there should be limits placed on the government's power to be sure it remains fair. ...

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James Madison wrote the Federalist paper number ten by employing the knowledge of not only himself but that of John Locke. ... (Otherwise if the people obeyed Locke's theory they have the right to rebellion.) ...

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When questioning whether I consider myself a liberal, communitarian, libertarian, or conservative; I feel that some of my views may be similar to those of liberals and conservatives, but when it comes to the meat of the matter, I most strongly believe in the opinions of libertarians. I believe in th...

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