... of the government in order to protect these right-specifically, the rights of life, liberty, and property. • Considered first philosopher to adopt a clearly liberal stance. • No one has authority over us without our consent. • Any government that violates our right releases us from any obligation to obey it and may, indeed, entitle us to overthrow it and establish ... nature" • World of "perfect" liberty and equality. • Rational, self-interested people would have every reason to enter into a "social contract" to put themselves under the unlimited authority of sovereign governm...

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