This article is about John Locke, a 17th century philosopher. He was an Englishman and his ideas formed the basic concept of government and laws, which later allowed the colonists to justify the revolution. I agree with what Locke says because everyone should be able to have their own freedom and still respect the freedom of others. John said: “Individuals have rights and their duties are defined in terms of protecting their own rights and respecting the rights of others.” This article will present you with information about his enlightenment, personal information, and how we as people feel about his decisions. The Enlightenment is a time in history when there was a need for greater knowledge or discovery. John had a different view of the Enlightenment and studied philosophy, government, politics, religion and psychology. Locke was more interested in how we know things. He believed that everything came from prior knowledge and did not believe that things happened without being taught how to do them. The Enlightenment represented a change in history because it made people this way...