Character guide

Narrator

major

Also known as I, me, mine, myself

The first-person narrator and focal character, likely the author's voice.

We the People

major

Also known as us, we, our, ourselves, ours

Collective referent representing the democratic community or group.

Léon Duguit

supporting

Also known as Duguit, M. Léon Duguit, M. Duguit, M. Léon Duguit of Bordeaux

French legal theorist whose ideas on social solidarity are frequently discussed.

William James

supporting

Also known as James

American psychologist and philosopher, cited for his work on pluralism and experience.

Roscoe Pound

minor

Also known as Mr. Roscoe Pound, Mr. Pound

American legal scholar, referenced in discussions of sociological jurisprudence.

Mr. B

minor

Also known as B

Anonymous interlocutor used in hypothetical or illustrative examples.

Harold Laski

minor

Also known as Mr. Harold Laski, Mr. Laski

British political theorist, cited for his views on pluralism and sovereignty.

Hegel

minor

Also known as the real Hegel

German philosopher whose dialectical method is referenced in group theory.

Edward Fitzgerald

minor

Also known as Fitzgerald

English poet and translator, likely cited for his Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Mr. X

minor

Anonymous placeholder used in theoretical examples.

Mr. Osborne

minor

Named individual in a hypothetical or illustrative scenario.

Jhering

minor

German legal scholar, referenced for his work on legal purpose and social interests.

President Wilson

minor

Woodrow Wilson, cited in discussions of democracy and internationalism.

Mr. A

minor

Also known as A

Anonymous placeholder used in theoretical examples.

Gierke

minor

German legal historian, cited for his theory of group personality.

Mr. E. H. Harriman

minor

Also known as Mr. Harriman

American railroad magnate, used as an example of industrial organization.

Mr. Barker

minor

Named individual in a hypothetical or illustrative scenario.

Kant

minor

German philosopher, referenced for his moral and political philosophy.

Lincoln

minor

Abraham Lincoln, cited in discussions of democracy and union.

Mr. Justice Brandeis

minor

U.S. Supreme Court Justice, referenced for his views on federalism and democracy.

Bagehot

minor

English journalist and constitutional theorist, cited for his work on the English constitution.

T. H. Green

minor

Also known as Green

British idealist philosopher, referenced for his theory of positive freedom.

Tammany

minor

Tammany Hall, used as an example of political machine organization.

Benoist

minor

French political writer, cited in discussions of pluralism.

De Maeztu

minor

Also known as de Maeztu

Spanish essayist and critic, referenced in political theory.

Jörn Uhl

minor

Character from a novel, used as an example of individual development.

Little Michael

minor

Fictional or illustrative character in a narrative example.

Mona Lisa

minor

Also known as the Mona Lisa

Leonardo da Vinci's painting, used as a metaphor for aesthetic unity.