PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first major proponent of natural rights was John Locke. He famously claimed that all human individuals have a right to life, liberty, and property.

Detailed explanation-2: -Locke wrote his Second Treatise of Government in 1689 at the time of England’s Glorious Revolution, which overthrew the rule of James II. Locke wrote that all individuals are equal in the sense that they are born with certain “inalienable” natural rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -In politics, Locke is best known as a proponent of limited government. He uses a theory of natural rights to argue that governments have obligations to their citizens, have only limited powers over their citizens, and can ultimately be overthrown by citizens under certain circumstances.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among Locke’s political works he is most famous for The Second Treatise of Government in which he argues that sovereignty resides in the people and explains the nature of legitimate government in terms of natural rights and the social contract.