Political Theorist
Explore 2 of history's most influential political theorist, ranked by historical influence. Each figure links to a full biography, feats, trivia and similar people.
John Locke
93John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as the father of liberalism, whose theories of empiricism, natural rights, and government by consent shaped the Enlightenment and the founding of modern democracies.
Thomas Hobbes
88Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher whose masterwork Leviathan founded modern political philosophy, arguing that to escape the violent state of nature people must submit to a powerful sovereign through a social contract.