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Author Sverdlik, Steven, 1950- author.

Title Bentham's an introduction to the principles of morals and legislation : a guide / Steven Sverdlik
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023
©2023

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 315 pages) : illustrations
Series Oxford guides to philosophy series
Oxford guides to philosophy.
Summary "This book explains and evaluates the main arguments and themes in Bentham's an introduction (IPML). It's designed for upper level undergraduate students of philosophy; it would also be useful for grad students and scholars in philosophy and other disciplines. Each chapter of the book is discussed in sequence. Emphasis is placed on Bentham's original goal of introducing a utilitarian penal code. His causal theory of action, and account of motives and motivation, are analysed carefully, so as to lay the groundwork for his treatment of the deterrence of potential offenders, and the punishment of convicted offenders. Bentham's approach to making acts into legal offenses, or 'criminalization', is also treated. His understanding of the principle of utility, theory of intrinsic value, and claims about the measurement of pleasure and pain, and intrinsic value, are fully discussed. Some attention is given to the features of English criminal law in Bentham's time, and to its practice in contemporary societies"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 06, 2023)
Subject Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832. Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation.
SUBJECT Introduction to the principles of morals and legislation (Bentham, Jeremy) fast
Subject Ethics.
Utilitarianism.
Civil law.
Criminal law.
ethics (philosophy)
utilitarianism.
Civil law
Criminal law
Ethics
Utilitarianism
History of philosophy, philosophical traditions.
Philosophy.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2022030864
ISBN 9780190089931
0190089938
9780190089948
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9780190089924
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