# John Locke ## Note Humans as a rational creature, are entitled to Three things: 1. **life** 2. **liberty** 3. **fruits of your labor**. *The goal of the government is to protect those natural rights* of the people People are born a blank slate, and all knowledge is nurtured. Otherwise, if the soul has been born with innate knowledge, we would have sensed it, have seen similarities between people. (Related:: [[Social Contract]]) ## Overview Topics:: [[Political Philosophy (MOC)]] URL:: [Wiki](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/)