Question

this excerpt is taken from john lockes second treatise of government, which was originally published in 1690. 95. men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent. the only way whereby any one divests surrenders himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil society, is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against any, that are not of it. this any number of men may do, because it injures not the freedom of the rest; they are left as they were in the liberty of the state of nature. when any number of men have so consented to make one community or government, they are thereby presently incorporated, and make one body politic, wherein the majority have a right to act and conclude the rest.... source: c. b. macpherson, ed., john locke, second treatise of government, hackett publishing company 2. explain the historical circumstances that led john locke and other political philosophers to develop political ideas such as those expressed in his second treatise of government. 10 points

Explanation:

John Locke lived during the 17th - century, a time of political upheaval in England including the Glorious Revolution. There was a shift away from absolute monarchy. Intellectuals sought to define new political - social contracts. The Scientific Revolution also influenced a more rational approach to understanding society and governance. Locke's ideas were a response to these historical changes, aiming to establish just and legitimate government based on natural rights and consent of the governed.

Answer:

During the 17th - century in England, the Glorious Revolution and the move away from absolute monarchy, along with the influence of the Scientific Revolution, led Locke and other philosophers to develop political ideas like those in the Second Treatise of Government. These ideas aimed to create a just and legitimate government based on natural rights and the consent of the governed.