PUBLIUS et la nature humaine

Contrary to most modern political writings, the celebrated Federalist Papers, most of which were written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison under the pseudonym of Publius, is based on an explicit vision of human nature. This paper aims at showing that such a vision—which legitimated self-inte...

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Hlavní autor: Ruiz, Jean-Marie
Médium: Article ou chapitre numérique
Jazyk:Français
Vydáno: 2001
On-line přístup:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Shrnutí:Contrary to most modern political writings, the celebrated Federalist Papers, most of which were written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison under the pseudonym of Publius, is based on an explicit vision of human nature. This paper aims at showing that such a vision—which legitimated self-interest and rejected the traditional republican emphasis on virtue—belies the influence of the Scottish Enlightenment and illustrates the radical transformation of political theory in America following the Revolution.