Which Enlightenment thinker believed that it is a government's job to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

John Locke held that belief and published a book on it

Answered by maddik | 2024-06-10

John Locke is the Enlightenment thinker who believed that a government's role is to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property. His key work, "Two Treatises of Government," published in 1690, laid out his ideas on government and individual rights, emphasizing the concept of a social contract. Locke's philosophy has significantly influenced modern democratic principles and human rights discussions.
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Answered by maddik | 2024-12-23