[lockeliberty]

noting the tantara of beats of the word "power" throughout the work that Locke has some kindred nature with Machiavelli,

Not even anagolous. Locke speaks of individuals living in a pure state of Nature, while Machiavelli speaks of Monarchs.

[Pistias]

Plenty analogous. Both are only concerned with power.

[rbmillerjr]

Very interesting comments on threads like this.

I think we have alot of different perspectives being talked about. My perspective is to look at the influence Locke, Hume, Rousseau had on the founders,,,,,,and there are many others, but it is obvious others have more general philosophical or political philosophical perespectives.

A person with the political philosophy perspective will look at each philosopher in sum or in sum as it relates to a political philosophy. A person with an interest in American Democracy, Colonial/Revolution/Constitutional/Founding Fathers perspective, such as myself looks into the contributions each has made into that framework. So, that is my perspective for comments in the future.