In the Classic Cases-Declaration of Independence, the text argues that Jefferson derived his four central truths of social contract from John Locke's famous book, Leviathan.

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According to Professor George Mace, Jefferson relied on Thomas Hobbs' Leviathan to set forth four basic truths found in the Declaration of Independence: (1) human beings in their natural state have a common human nature; (2) human beings need a social contract to protect themselves from one another; (3) social contracts must protect certain essential core rights; and (4) failing social contracts can be abolished.

In the Classic Cases-Declaration of Independence, the Text Argues That