John Locke is considered one of the most influential political philosophers and ideologists. One of the main topics he is famous for is his ideas on the state of nature. In his book, Two Treatises of Government, Locke discusses the state of nature, which he defines as a state of freedom and equality. Each individual in this state have certain rights, which are the rights to life, liberty, and property. He uses the state of nature to illustrate why people would be interested in a social contract with the government. Locke addresses the principles of the state of nature, the problems that arise within it and the solutions to those problems in order to draw conclusions about the origins of politics. .

             Society in Locke's state of nature is organized on the principles of perfect freedom, of equality, of liberty, but not of license. On this topic Locke says,- "To understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider, what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature (Two Treatises on Government, Book 2, chapter 2)"- The state of nature for Locke is a state of complete freedom where a person is constrained only by the laws of nature and can do whatever he wants. According to Locke, the laws of nature are grounded by reason. These laws state that all men should refrain from causing harm to another individual's property, life and liberty. If men will obey these laws, than people are able to avoid the state of war, and peace will be maintained. Also, in the state of nature people are born equal and no man has political or authoritative power over anyone other than himself. The reason why Locke thinks that all men are equal is because we are all created by God and we belong to God, and other people do not have the right to rule over us.