The Political Philosophy of James Madison
| Author | : Garrett Ward Sheldon |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Total Pages | : 324 |
| Release | : 2003-02-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0801871069 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780801871061 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (061 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Political Philosophy of James Madison by : Garrett Ward Sheldon
Download or read book The Political Philosophy of James Madison written by Garrett Ward Sheldon and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-02-13 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the history of Madison's thought to his early education in Protestant theology, Sheldon argues that it was a fear of the potential "tyranny of the majority" over individual rights, along with a firmly Calvinist suspicion of the motives of sinful men, that led him to support a constitution creating a strong central government with power over state laws. In this way, Madison aimed to protect individual liberties and provide checks to "spiteful" human interests and selfish parochial prejudices.