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Rene Descartes And John Locke

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The Bill of Rights endorsed in 1791 limited the power of the government in The United States ; granting freedoms of religion, assembly and speech. The founding fathers of the constitution reflected in their writings the theories of relevant philosophers such as John Locke, Rene Descartes and Immanuel Kant. Rene Descartes in his essay entitled “Discourse on Method” questions religion and encourages reason. Descartes argues that nothing is certain and doubts will “avoid precipitation and prejudice in judgements” (378).he comes to the conclusion of “I think, therefore I am” (380) an ideology that persuade other philosophers to think critically and shaped modern philosophy. Consequently, Joh Locke highlights the state of nature in which individuals
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