David Hume: 'Of the Original Contract'

Hume's critique of the idea of a social contract and the notion that consent is necessary for a government's authority to be legitimate.

[mimisbrunnur]

12:37 “ […]Hume said ‘No, that’s bullshit.’ ” Clarity in teaching is vital!

[mike-oc]

Excellent exposition. While it is obvious what debt the Founding Fathers had to Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes and even Hume and Voltaire, they all were dead (or nearly so) by the time 1776 rolled around. I hope you might discuss what opinions early 19th century philosophers held as to the "practical" implementation of the social contract in the American Experiment.