Utility and democracy : the political thought of Jeremy Bentham / Philip Schofield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schofield, Philip, 1958-

Series:

Pasold Studies in Textile History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

Political science--History--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (383 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is the first comprehensive historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), the philosopher and reformer. Professor Schofield draws on his extensive knowledge of Bentham's unpublished manuscripts and original printed texts, and on the new, authoritative edition of The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. A compelling narrative charts the way in which Bentham applied his utilitarian philosophy to the rapidly changing circumstances of his age.Professor Schofield begins with a lucid account of Bentham's insights in the fields of logic and language, and in particu

Contents:

Real and fictitious entities

The principle of utility

Natural law and natural rights

The French revolution

The emergence of sinister interest

Parliamentary reform

The church

Colonies and constitutional law

Codification, constitutional law, and republicanism

Publicity, responsibility, and the architecture of government

The antidote to sinister interest : official aptitude

The politics of law reform

Last things.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-956336-5

0-19-151877-8

9786611147167

1-281-14716-8

1-4356-2059-3

OCLC:

271577797