Question

Where do you see clear, direct influence to either Locke, Hobbes, and/or Montesquieu in American society and government today? Be sure to cite your sources and list at least two (2) examples.

Answer 1

These thinkers valued reason, science, religious tolerance, and what they called “natural rights”—life, liberty, and property. Enlightenment philosophers John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Hobbes all developed theories of government in which some or even all the people would govern.

John Lockes Ideas add Major Works. Perhaps the most influential writtings came from English philosopher John Locke. He expressed his view that government is obligated to serve the people, by protecting life, liberty, and property. Also, he went about limiting power of the government.

The purpose of government, according to Locke in the *2nd Treatise*, is to protect our state of nature rights to life, liberty, and property. Locke recognizes that in order to do so government must tax us (I.e., must infringe on our rights to life, liberty, and property).

John Locke changed and influenced the world in many ways. His political ideas like those in the Two Treatises of Government, (such as civil, natural, and property rights and the job of the government to protect these rights), were put into the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution.

Sources :-

https://sites.google.com/site/lockevshobbeswhowillwin/home/who-was-john-locke/john-lockes-ideas

https://www.history.com/topics/british-history/john-locke