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Education
Madison's formal education began at age 11 when he was tutored in logic, philosophy, and the classics. He excelled in Latin, as well as Greek, French, algebra, geometry, geography, and literature. In 1769, at age 18, Madison entered the College of New Jersey at Princeton (later Princeton University). His course work included study of important thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment such as Francis Hutcheson and Adam Ferguson, who upheld individual rights over the power of the state. As distinguished from traditional Calvinist Presbyterians, these thinkers had a more hopeful view of humanity; they showed great confidence in humankind's inherently moral nature and respect for humankind's power of reason. Madison also debated with his friends about the writings of John Locke, a leading advocate of religious liberty and of representative government. While at Princeton Madison was an active and popular student. He engaged in...
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