Political Legacy: John Locke and the American Government
| dc.contributor.author | Miyamoto, Matthew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-20T16:49:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-20T16:49:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-01 | |
| dc.description | 72 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Political Science and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Winter 2016. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | John Locke, commonly known as the father of classical liberalism, has arguably influenced the United States government more than any other political philosopher in history. His political theories include the quintessential American ideals of a right to life, liberty, and property, as well as the notion that the government is legitimized through the consent of the governed. Locke's theories guided the founding fathers through the creation of the American government and form the political backbone upon which this nation was founded. His theories form the foundation of principal American documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and they permeate the speeches, writings, and letters of our founding fathers. Locke's ideas define our world so thoroughly that we take them axiomatically. Locke's ideas are our tradition. They are our right. This thesis seeks to understand John Locke's political philosophy and the role that he played in the creation of the United States government. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/20340 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Political Science, Honors College, B.S., 2016; | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Political science | en_US |
| dc.subject | John Locke | en_US |
| dc.subject | Political legacy | en_US |
| dc.subject | American government | en_US |
| dc.subject | Thomas Jefferson | en_US |
| dc.subject | Founding Fathers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Politics | en_US |
| dc.title | Political Legacy: John Locke and the American Government | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis / Dissertation | en_US |