1 janv. 1632 - 1632-1704 John Locke:

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• Greatest of the Enlightenment thinkers
• Humans in a state of nature: Locke believed humans are basically good but lack protection.
• This contrasts with Hobbes’ view of humans in a state of nature as “nasty and brutish.”
• Governments provide rule of law but only through the consent of the governed.
• The purpose of government is to protect the “natural rights” of the people: life, liberty and property.
• Social contract: people agree to obey the
government in return for protection of natural rights
• Right to rebellion: People have a right to abolish a government that doesn’t protect natural rights.

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