The Influence Of John Locke's Natural Rights Philosophy

In John Locke’s time of influence, he made a strong impact on many people’s idea of life. He was a strong advocate for the idea that each human had a purpose and they are given many rights from their first breath. In the eyes of Locke, the Natural Rights Philosophy was that all living things should have laws pertaining to their own lives and these laws serve for the preservation of their existence and that no one should stand in the way of any human achieving these rights. In correspondence with him establishing these ideas, many people agreed with this theory and expanded upon it. The Declaration of Independence and the foundation of our Government had many strong connections with the ideas that Locke established in his Natural Rights Philosophy. With his views being exhibited to many, it was clear that he was very impactful to the Declaration of the Independence. Many topics stated in the Preamble were supportive and in favor of the viewpoints of Locke’s Natural Rights Philosophy.
As stated in the Preamble, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal , that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” (Preamble, Declaration of Independence). This proves that in the Declaration, they used the natural rights philosophy to simplify the idea that all men are equal and have equal rights. The Natural rights philosophy influences this statement because it derives almost exactly from Locke’s ideas and proves the connection between these two ideals and connected and