John Locke's Influence On Voltaire And Rousseau

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John Locke, an English philosopher and physician respected as one of the most powerful of Enlightenment thinkers. Locke’s writing influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, but most importantly American revolutionaries. (www.historytoday.com) He rejected absolutism, Advocated for natural rights, believed humans were reasonable and moral. Thomas Hobbe, born in Westport, England, was known for his views on how humans could succeed in harmony while dodging the threats and worries of social conflict. Thomas’s involvement during a time of turmoil in England changed his thoughts, which he portrayed in The Elements of Law in 1640, and his most famous work, Leviathan in 1651. He thought people were harsh, greedy, and self-centered. He also believed in