American Literature – Before 1860
John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher known as the 'Father of Liberalism,' whose ideas about individual rights, government, and the social contract greatly influenced modern political thought and Enlightenment philosophy. His belief in natural rights—life, liberty, and property—formed a foundation for American political philosophy and shaped the Enlightenment's impact on literature and social reforms.
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