Question

1. enlightenment philosopher twitter wars

you will be learning about 6 important philosophers. after learning the main ideas of each thinker, you will write tweets from their perspectives about both contemporary and historical issues.
locke was famous for arguing that the divine right of kings is supported neither by scripture (the bible) nor by the use of reason and therefore illegitimate. lockes two treatises of civil government was published after the glorious revolution of 1688 brought william of orange and mary to the throne and a constitutional monarchy was established in england.
in this work locke gives us a theory of natural rights. according to the laws of nature, all men have certain god - given rights. locke explains that all people are entitled to \life, liberty, and property\ (their natural rights). he also argues that citizens have the right to revolt against tyrannical (unfair and oppressive) governments.
what are natural rights?
what should people do if their government is tyrannical?

Explanation:

According to John Locke, natural rights are God - given rights that all men have by the laws of nature, specifically "Life, Liberty, and Property". When the government is tyrannical, Locke argues that citizens have the right to revolt against it as the government is acting unfairly and oppressively.

Answer:

What are natural rights?: According to Locke, natural rights are God - given rights that all men possess by the laws of nature, including "Life, Liberty, and Property".
What should people do if their government is tyrannical?: According to Locke, people have the right to revolt against tyrannical governments.