Is a political scientist and author of Two Treatises on Civil Government who believed that government could exist without the consent of the governed and that the primary purpose of the state was to p?

The political scientist you are referring to is likely Thomas Hobbes, not john Locke, who authored "Two Treatises of Government." Hobbes believed that a strong, centralized authority was necessary to maintain order and prevent chaos, arguing that a social contract justified the state's power over individuals. He contended that government could exist without the consent of the governed, as the primary purpose of the state was to ensure security and stability. In contrast, Locke emphasized the importance of consent and natural rights in his political philosophy.