PHIL2634 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes
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Federalist papers 10, 47, 49, 51, and 73. What are some of the causes of faction . Two methods of curing: by removing its causes or controlling its effects. Removing the causes of faction: the same passions and the same interests, same opinions. Sown in the nature of man- human nature to fall into animosities. Causes cannot be removed but its effects can be controlled. By destroying liberty, or giving its citizens the same opinions, Why could a republican system help to avoid faction. The protection of these faculties is the object of gov- causes of fraction. No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause-bc of his bias opinion. A pure democracy, by which i mean, a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person, can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction. He quotes montesquieu -branches do not need to be absolute.
