Who influenced the writers of the Dec. of Ind.?

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Check this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta
I can see how the Magna Carta influenced the Constitution. However, I want to find out more about the philosophies that may have influenced some of Jefferson's ideas when he wrote the Declaration of Independance.
Check this article and the links contained in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence#Analysis