Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, was inspired by John Locke’s concept of natural rights. What inspired Locke’s concept of natural rights?

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Nils Guillermin · Answer 1 · 2021-05-30T01:46:58+0000

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Among these fundamental natural rights, Locke said, are "life, liberty, and property." Locke believed that the most basic human law of nature is the preservation of mankind. To serve that purpose, he reasoned, individuals have both a right and a duty to preserve their own lives.

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Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, was inspired by John Locke’s concept of natural rights. What inspired Locke’s concept of natural rights?

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