Knox's philosophy on free will over predestination particularly appealed to Hamilton because it showed that he could be a respected person, despite his illegitimate status [http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/hamilton/hamil02.html]. ... Hamilton refuted the Articles of Confederation and proposed a Constitutional convention. ... Hamilton's philosophy was based on the idea of "the public good- and he believed that the government derived its power from the consent of those who are governed. ... The Federalist contained attacks on the Articles of Confederation, insights into human nature, e...

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Hamilton, massively influenced by the failure of the Articles of Confederation, promoted a strong central government. ... Later on at Yale University, he earned a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy, and a Ph.D. ...

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Rene Descartes, a French philosopher and scientist, believed that reason and rationality defined all sciences and philosophies. ... Empiricist traditions stemmed off into other forms of Enlightenment thought, such as epistemological rationalism, the philosophy that focuses upon the methods and truths of knowledge. ... Rationalism in the philosophy of religion is the claim that the fundamental principles of religion are innate or self-evident and that revelation is not necessary. ...

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