How did the philosophers, thomas hobbs and john locke, influence the writing of the declaration of independence which

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were Enlightenment philosophers who developed a theory of a social contract in which citizens gave up some of their natural freedoms in return for property protection. Locke, in particular, believed that Government existed to protect "life, liberty, and property." Jefferson was greatly influenced by this and the early American leaders had many debates about what the role of government should be. Jefferson would steal from Locke when he wrote about "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

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