Can Locke’s Conception of Civil Society Be Understood as the Institutional Embodiment of Consent, Natural Rights, and Limited Government? Critically Evaluate. Introduction Among the foundational texts of modern liberal political thought, presents one of the most influential accounts of civil society and political authority. Locke famously argues that “wherever any number of men so unite … Continue reading Can Locke’s conception of civil society be understood as the institutional embodiment of consent, natural rights, and limited government? Critically evaluate.