Selected writings / Jeremy Bentham ; edited and with an introduction by Stephen G. Engelmann ; with essays by Philip Schofield ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

Contributor:

Engelmann, Stephen G., 1961-

Schofield, Philip, 1958-

Series:

Rethinking the Western tradition.

Rethinking the Western tradition

Standardized Title:

Selections. 2011

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), philosopher and reformer, is one of the most influential thinkers of the modern age. This introduction to his writings presents a representative selection of texts authoritatively restored by the Bentham Project, University College London. As well as more familiar pieces on utility, law, and politics/policy, highlights include the succinct essay "On Retrenchment" and a never-before-published treatise on sex. The volume is completed by major interpretative essays by Mark Canuel, David Lieberman, Jennifer Pitts, and Philip Schofield. The texts included in the book are: -Sex -An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, Preface and Chapters 1-5 -Place and Time -Rationale of Judicial Evidence, Specially Applied to English Practice, Book 1, Chapter 1 -Constitutional Code Rationale, Chapters 1 and 2 -Pannomial Fragments -Panopticon, or, the Inspection-House, Letters 1, 2, and 6 -Of Publicity -Manual of Political Economy, Chapters 1 and 2 -Nonsense Upon Stilts (excluding the Observations on Sieyes) -On Retrenchment #160;

Contents:

Texts. I. Pleasure and liberty. Sex / ed. Philip Schofield ; II. Fundamentals of jurisprudence. An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation, preface and chapters 1-5 ; Place and time / ed. Philip Schofield and Stephen G. Engelmann ; Rational of judicial evidence, specially applied to English practice, book 1, chapter 1 ; Constitutional code rationale, chapters 1 and 2 ; Pannomial fragments ; III. Politics, policy and political economy. Panopticon, or the inspection-house, letters 1, 2, and 6 ; Of publicity ; Manual of political economy, chapters 1 and 2 ; Nonsense upon stilts (excluding the observations on Sieyès ) ; On retrenchment

Essays. Jeremy Bentham, the principle of utility, and legal positivism / Philip Schofield

Bentham on codification / David Lieberman

"Great and distant crimes": empire in Bentham's thought / Jennifer Pitts ; Bentham, utility, and romantic imagination / Mark Canuel.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-300-16868-3

OCLC:

776250632