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Jeremy Bentham

An English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism and animal rights, and the idea of the panopticon. (Source: Wikipedia.)

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British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)

Born 15 February 1748
Died 6 June 1832

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  • Cover of: Déontologie, ou Science de la morale: Ouvrage posthume de Jérémie Bentham

    First published in 1834 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Deontology or, The science of morality: in which the harmony and co-incidence of duty and self-interest, virtue and felicity, prudence and benevolence, are explained and exemplified : from the MSS. of Jeremy Bentham

    First published in 1834 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation

    First published in 1907 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Usury laws, their nature, expediency, and influence: opinions of Jeremy Bentham and John Calvin, with review of the existing situation and recent experience of the United States by Richard H. Dana, David A. Wells, and others.

    First published in 1881 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Defence of usury: shewing the impolicy of the present legal restraints on the terms of pecuniary bargains ... To which is added A letter to Adam Smith, Esq. L.L.D. on the discouragements opposed by the above restraints to the progress of inventive industry

    First published in 1837 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A table of the springs of action: shewing the several species of pleasures, and pains of which man's nature is susceptible : together with the several species of interests, desires, and motives, respectively corresponding to them : and the several sets of appellatives, neutral, eulogistic and dyslogistic, by which each species of motive is wont to be designed : to which are added explanatory notes and observations ...

    First published in 1817 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism examined: preceded by strictures on the exclusionary system as pursued in the National Society's schools, interspersed with parallel views of the English and Scottish established and non-established churches and concluding with remedies proposed for abuses indicated ...

    First published in 1818 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon and Related Writings

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Influence of Natural Religion on the Temporal Happiness of Mankind (Great Books in Philosophy)

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A fragment on government

    First published in 1891 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The book of church reform: containing the most essential part of Mr. Bentham's "Church of Englandism examined," &c

    First published in 1831 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Sophismes parlementaires

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Theory of legislation

    First published in 1840 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: De L'Ontologie

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British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)

Born 15 February 1748
Died 6 June 1832
Subjects
Utilitarianism, Law, Philosophy, Political science, Criminal law, Bentham, jeremy, 1748-1832, Ethics, History, Civil law, Constitutional law, Early works to 1800, Usury, Jurisprudence, Legislative bodies, Politics and government, Great Britain, Interest, Legislation, Punishment, Church of England, Codification, Controversial literature, Economics, Great Britain. Parliament, Colonies
Places
Great Britain, France, Spain, Canada, England, Grande-Bretagne, America, Scotland, Australia, Central America, Greece, Grèce, Latin America, London (England), Massachusetts, New South Wales, Ontario, Panama, Panama Canal, Panama Canal (Panama), Tripolitania, United States
People
William Blackstone Sir (1723-1780), Adam Smith (1723-1790), Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), Paul the Apostle, Saint, Charles Wolseley Sir (1769-1846), Edmund Burke (1729-1797), George Edmonds (1788-1868), John Scott Eldon Earl of (1751-1838), Joseph Harrison, Robert Peel (1788-1850), William Blackstone, William Blackstone (1723-1780), William Henry Ashurst Sir (1725-1807), William Sir, 1723-1780. Commentaries Blackstone
Time
19th century, 1837-1838, 1789-1799, 18e siècle, 18th century, 1789-, 1821-1832, 18e s., 19e siècle, Revolution, 1789-1799

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  • Bentham, Jeremy
  • JEREMY BENTHAM
  • Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.

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July 22, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Remove bad AKA
January 4, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import