EL John Locke’s Social Contract

Abstract

Through a review of John Locke's social contract theory, this work explores the foundations of classical liberalism and its impact on modern political organization. The analysis highlights the state of nature, natural law, and private property as the cornerstones of a consent-based constitutional government. Furthermore, it delves into the distinction between civil and conjugal society, exposing the persistence of patriarchal structures that marginalize women from full political subjectivity. The study concludes that Locke's model, while opposing absolutism, establishes a dichotomy between the public and private spheres that limits the universality of rights and individual autonomy within the domestic environment.