Parillo Examines Federalist 17 to 19
In his examination of Federalist 17-19, John Parillo looks at the discussion of balance between individual and state liberties vs Federal Powers.
John Parillo
Parillo Examines Federalist 16
On why the Framers determined that our President should not and would not be a King
Parillo Examines Federalist 13-15
John Parillo examines Federalist 12-15, where Hamilton and Madison once again return to limited government and great personal liberty.
Parillo Examines Federalist 11 and 12
John Parillo discusses Federalist 11 and 12, where the emphasis changes from personal liberty to economics, including taxation.
Parillo Examines Federalist 9 and 10
In Federalist 9 Hamilton tells us why it was important that we spent the time understanding the lessons of the Greeks and Romans.
Examining Federalist Papers, 7 and 8
In Federalist 8 Hamilton discusses how war between the various states would be worse for the individual states than it would be between Europe’s various countries.
Federalist 3 and 4
John Jay still writing as Publius, jumps back into the fray with Federalist 3 arguing that a single country, and a single constitution, would be safer for the citizens than to remain individual states.
Federalist I and II
The Federalist Papers were written under the pseudonym “Publius,” whose authors had him acting the part of a founder of the Roman Republic. I do not think that was an accident.
Why We Call It Political Science
Let us dive a bit deeper into Aristotle’s view of politics and how it differed from his teacher Plato. Previously we saw how Aristotle disagreed with his teacher Plato that only a philosopher king could properly rule. Aristotle believed that humans were inherently flawed and that reality required just laws to be supreme in order to …
Aristotle and the Types of Constitutions
Aristotle believed that the guiding principle of a constitution should be “justice”. He would have defined that word as meaning the common good and the “happiness” of the community at large.
Aristotle
One of Plato’s students was Aristotle. After spending time as the tutor to Alexander the Great (before he was “the Great”) Aristotle formed his own school called the Lyceum.
Plato on Democracy
We generally think of Athens as the birthplace of modern democracy. It was in fact, far more directly democratic than the United States is today.
The Modern Plato
As I was responsible yesterday for your overconsumption of wine, perhaps I can offer amends today. Remember that in the discussion of the nature of a chair, Plato hypothesized that the form of a chair existed separately from the existence of any particular chair or of the craftsman who make them. That form did not depend on space or …
What is Good
In Plato’s “Republic” he sets about to explore what is the good life. In that analysis he discusses the very nature of goodness.
What Is Truth?
Not every question is asked in order to get an answer. In the scene I described in my last article, the Roman ruler asks this question not in order to better understand the Truth, but rather to mock the very idea of Truth. Think of it along the lines of your significant other asking, “What …
Musings on Christmas
George Washington cautioned in his Farewell Address that “reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
Federalist 85 The Closing Argument
In Federalist 85, the last of the Federalist Papers, Hamilton brings his closing argument for the adoption of the draft Constitution.
Federalist 84, On Why the Founders Did Not Include a Bill of Rights
Federalist 84 is an interesting read because it includes Hamilton defending the fact that there is no Bill of Rights in the draft constitution.
Federalist 82 and 83; Federal and State Courts
Hamilton continues reviewing the Judiciary and goes into greater depth on the issue of the relative jurisdictions of the Federal and State courts.