Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. John Locke FRS (/ lk /; 29 August 1632 -- 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Sir Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social contract theory. His work greatly affected the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.

Based on this passage, the person whose political philosophy laid the foundation for the declaration of independence was?
The relevant information to answer the above question is: His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence.
So, the final answer is John Locke.