John Locke is one of the most important thinkers in the history of political philosophy. He argued that there are limits on what government can do, and that government must respect those limits.
Locke’s ideas were based on his belief in natural rights. He believed that governments should protect the natural rights of people, including life, liberty and property. If a government failed to protect these rights then its citizens had a right to overthrow it.
Also Locke believed that individuals had an obligation to obey their government if it acted justly: “Though a prince have no other title but force in him, yet he may have some title too which makes him more than a mere conqueror” (Locke).
Moreover, Locke believed that human beings have natural rights that are given to them by God. These include life, liberty and property. These rights are so important that they make up a contract between the people and their government. In other words, if the government fails to protect these rights then it has broken its contract with its citizens, who then have the right to overthrow it by force if necessary.
Philosopher believed in representative democracy as a way for citizens to keep an eye on elected officials. He also believed that all citizens should be allowed to vote because he thought this would create more responsible leaders who would take care of everyone’s interests rather than just their own narrow ones.
