What Enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people? AP World History What Enlightenment thinker argued that the purpose of government is to safeguard the natural rights of the people? a. Thomas Hobbes b. Voltaire c. Rene Descartes d. John Locke Answer: d Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+