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I wouldn't necessarily say that Classical Liberalism can't be compared to modern liberalism/leftism. Let's not forget Voltaire was a classical liberal, yet he was very much left-wing, directly inspiring Karl Marx.
[[Image:Jdfu6r7.JPG|right|thumb|John Locke]]
[[Image:Jdfu6r7.JPG|right|thumb|John Locke]]
'''John Locke''' (1632–1704) was a leading political [[philosopher]] during the [[Enlightenment]], and a major contributor to [[conservative]] and [[classical liberal]] philosophy. His theories of the [[Rights of Englishmen]], including [[property]], were adopted by the [[American]] [[founding fathers]] (the phrase "Life, [[liberty]], and the pursuit of happiness" is almost directly taken from Locke [his original words were "life, liberty, and estate"] ). Locke described society as a contract between individuals called the "[[social contract]]", and held that the formation of collectives by individuals was the only way to ensure economic prosperity (see his ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Second Treatise on Government]]'').
'''John Locke''' (1632–1704) was a leading political [[philosopher]] during the [[Enlightenment]], and a major contributor to [[classical liberal]] philosophy. His theories of the [[Rights of Englishmen]], including [[property]], were adopted by the [[American]] [[founding fathers]] (the phrase "Life, [[liberty]], and the pursuit of happiness" is almost directly taken from Locke [his original words were "life, liberty, and estate"] ). Locke described society as a contract between individuals called the "[[social contract]]", and held that the formation of collectives by individuals was the only way to ensure economic prosperity (see his ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Second Treatise on Government]]'').
Locke's view helped lay the foundation for the [[constitutional republic]]an form of [[government]] that we use in the [[United States]]. Locke had built on the prior work of fellow Englishmen [[Francis Bacon]] and [[Thomas Hobbes]].
Locke's view helped lay the foundation for the [[constitutional republic]]an form of [[government]] that we use in the [[United States]]. Locke had built on the prior work of fellow Englishmen [[Francis Bacon]] and [[Thomas Hobbes]].
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