ABSTRACT
Hume's criticism of the social contract allows a range beyond the debate with Locke's theory: our author aims mainly to deconstruct the philosophical principles that are the basis of the political practice of the Whigs. Since the original contract organizes these principles, Hume will be devoted to evaluating it in philosophical and historical terms, in an attempt to modernize the political thought of his time.
Keywords
Hume; Social contract; Locke; Whiggism