Justifying Revolutions: Based on the political theories of John Locke and Edmund Burke

Justifying Revolutions: Based on the Political Philosophies of John Locke and Edmund Burke The removal of a particular legal or political authority from power, or more commonly noted as a rebellion, is often far too controversial as to take the position of one side or the other. There are certain limits, particularly regarding violence and bloodshed, that restrict ones ideology concerning the extent to which rebellion or revolution is necessary or understandable. In such apprehension …

…understandings of society. In Locke's concluding chapters, he points out that he is not trying to establish a system that is easily overthrown. He wants to protect the rights of the individuals as long as there is no instability. Burke often refers to reform rather than rebellion. Rebellion being what he imagines as violent and bloody. Reform is justifiable to Burke in the sense of maintaining inheritance while adapting to the evolving needs of society.