John Locke, born August 29, 1632, made the first comprehensive case for individual rights, and America’s founders stood on his shoulders when declaring that “governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” 

 

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Also check out:

 

“John Locke: The Father of Liberalism” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/08/john-locke-the-father-of-liberalism/

Locke: A Biography by Roger Woolhouse: https://amzn.to/3lkMqpM

 John Locke and Natural Philosophy by Peter Anstey: https://amzn.to/2URflbm

“Obscure Manuscript Further Reveals John Locke’s Intellectual Honesty” by Jon Hersey: https://theobjectivestandard.com/2019/09/obscure-manuscript-further-reveals-john-lockes-intellectual-honesty/