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Bentham : a guide for the perplexed / Philip Schofield.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schofield, Philip, 1958-
- Series:
- Guides for the perplexed.
- Continuum guides for the perplexed
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.
- Bentham, Jeremy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), utilitarian philosopher and reformer, is a key figure in our intellectual heritage, and a far more subtle, sophisticated, and profound thinker than his popular reputation suggests. Bentham: A Guide for the Perplexed presents a clear account of his life and thought, and highlights his relevance to contemporary debates in philosophy, politics, and law. Key concepts and themes, including Bentham's theory of logic and language, his utilitarianism, his legal theory, his panopticon prison , and his democratic politics, together with his views on religion, sex, and torture
- Contents:
- Who was Jeremy Bentham?
- Which Bentham?
- The principle of utility
- Panopticon
- Political fallacies
- Religion and sex
- Torture.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-176) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-87107-2
- 9786612871078
- 1-4411-0605-7
- OCLC:
- 676697592
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