Believed that all people had rights, such as the right to life, liberty, and prosperity, that are founded independently from the laws of society. He used the claim that men are naturally free and equal as part of the justification for understanding government as a result of social contract where people would give some of their rights to the government to ensure the stable enjoyment of their lives, liberty and property.
1. Natural law and Natural rights
The idea that there were certain moral truths that were applicable to all people, regardless of standing.
2. State of nature
The idea that the natural state of things exists when there is no legitimate political authority able to judge disputes and where people live