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S0096 · madison_federalist_papers · registry identity

The Federalist Papers

Madison · 1787
historical record independent3 occurrences across 3 books · load 9
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1996 · The Schools We Need
The structural design of the US Constitution (Senate, separation of powers) as a mechanism to check human greed.
direct The US Constitution was designed to protect against the innate flaws of human nature rather than trust in innate goodness.
ch 4 · historical_example · swn:ch4_E5
Warrant (implicit): The implementation of structural constraints on political action implies an underlying belief that human actors are inherently prone to selfishness.
could fail ifThe Founders may have viewed greed as a circumstantial product of political opportunity rather than an immutable feature of human nature.
2010 · The Making of Americans
The Federalist No. 10 regarding the benefits of a large republic and multiple factions.
direct A large republic containing many contending factions increases the likelihood that civic peace and the common good will be sustained.
ch 3 · historical_example · the-making-of-americans:ch3_E7
Warrant (implicit): The structural proliferation of competing subgroups within a state naturally leads to a unified focus on the preservation of the state itself.
could fail ifIncreased factionalism can lead to political gridlock, polarization, or civil fragmentation rather than a shared commitment to the common good.
2020 · How to Educate a Citizen
James Madison's characterization of human nature in the context of Republican government.
direct Republican government is philosophically predicated on the existence of estimable human qualities to a higher degree than other forms of government.
ch 5 · expert_testimony · how-to-educate-a-citizen:ch5_E10
Warrant (explicit): The viability of a specific political system is dependent upon the presence of corresponding psychological and moral traits within the citizenry.
could fail ifA government's success might depend on its institutional 'checks and balances' and structural design rather than the inherent 'estimable qualities' of its people.
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  • James Madison, likely Federalist Papers
  • Madison, Federalist No. 10