Social Contract Essays by Locke Hume and Rousseau (Oxford World's Classics (Paperback))

Locke and Rousseau if in different ways and different degrees accepted the idea of the Social Contract: Hume more historically minded and more conservative in his convictions was its critic. His sceptical intellect led him to approach political theories - the theory of divine right as well as the theory of Social Contract but more especially the latter - with a touch of acid realism which was mingled with a half-ironical suavity. There is something he seems to say in your different theories but less much less than you think. This book is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the history of political philosophy