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Who is Locke from The First and Second Discourses: By Jean-Jacques Rousseau and what is their importance? The_First_and_Second_Discourses:_By_Jean-Jacques_Rousseau English & Literature Locke | The First and Second Discourses: By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Answered by Jill W on 19 May 12:01

Modern political philosopher, John Locke, envisioned the state of nature as peaceful and as governed by natural rights. Rousseau argued that morality did not exist in the state of nature and was developed from conventions necessitated by social development.

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The First and Second Discourses: By Jean-Jacques Rousseau