| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 370 pages) |
| 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 |
| Summary |
In this historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham, we see how his insights in the fields of logic and language led to the first defence of democracy from a utilitarian perspective, and to the creation of the philosophic radicals, dedicated to political, legal, ecclesiastical, and social reform |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832.
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| SUBJECT |
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 fast |
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Bentham, Jeremy. swd |
| Subject |
Political science -- History -- 19th century
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
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Political science
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Utilitarismus
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0198208561 |
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9780198208563 |
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9781435620599 |
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1435620593 |
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9780191518775 |
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0191518778 |
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