Humans had natural rights
humans had natural rights.
Locke argued that these things, among others, were the "Natural Rights"
Both Voltaire and John Locke believed in the importance of reason and tolerance. Voltaire criticized organized religion for promoting intolerance and superstition, advocating for freedom of thought and separation of church and state. Locke argued for limited government power and the protection of individual rights, emphasizing the need for consent and tolerance in governing society.
in a social contract, in which people give up individual freedom to live in an organized society
John Locke
John Locke argued that the natural laws of society included a right of revolution. In his work, particularly in "Two Treatises of Government," Locke asserted that if a government fails to protect the natural rights of its citizens—namely life, liberty, and property—the people have the right to overthrow that government. This idea significantly influenced Enlightenment thought and the development of democratic principles.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that men were basically good and that they were born free before government existed. He argued that society and government corrupted individuals and restricted their natural freedom and goodness.
Locke
John Locke
people have natural rights; life, liberty, and property.
They both believed that, in a social contract, in which people give up individual freedom to live in an organized society.