John Locke John Locke, an English philosopher from the early Enlightenment, shares his views on a civil government and civil society in his book The Second Treatise on Civil Government. To understand Locke’s views regarding government and the extent of its powers take a look at our government today. Locke believed in limitations on government. In addition to that, he believed that the government also had a responsibility to protect and help its citizens. …showed first 75 words of 418 total…

…showed last 75 words of 418 total…overstepping their boundaries, the people have the right to overthrow the current government and establish a new one. John Locke was an important philosopher and his ideas were very influential and instrumental in the founding of this nation. His ideas were revolutionary for his time. He believed that the government not only worked to better itself, but that is also answered to the people and that it’s duties included helping the people it governed.