The article is devoted to the studying of Ph. Chesterfield’s pedagogical views and cleaning of its place in English Enlightenment pedagogic basing on his letters to his son, the author comes to conclusion about utilitarian aims and repressive methods of Chesterfield’s pedagogy, which is usually associated with pre-enlightenment tradition. Such transformation of the enlightenment ideals could be associated with degeneration of British bourgeoisie in the middle of the Eighteenth century and its direction to a social and cultural integration with an aristocracy.