JOHN LOCKEAugust 1632- October 1704

Nathaniel Vickers

o He is also one of the most famous philosophers of all time. He was the greatest philosopher of the late 17th century and early 18th century.

o John Locke wrote and published a few books discussing rights. He was also a very religious man.

o John’s most important political philosophy work was the Two Treaties On Government which was published in 1689.

o He wrote in the Two Treaties On Government that all men should be free, and that everyone is made equally and naturally made by god. He supports a democracy government.

o Natural rights are life, liberty, and property

o John Locke fought for people’s rights and said that the government’s purpose was to protect these rights. John Locke also influenced the making of the Declaration Of Independence.

o Such as he believed that if the government turned bad the people had the right to fight them and fix things.