Locke's Purpose in examining the 'state of nature' is:

a) to show hoe primitive human beings lived before they formed societies.

b) to determine the natural rights of human beings and, thereby, the legitimate extent of political power.

c) to show that all the governments represent at least marginal improvements to the state of nature.

d) to show why the state of nature is inadequate for determining what our fundamental rights should be.

e) to show that the rights to property obtains in the state of nature but not in civil society.