| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 248 pages) |
| Series |
Series C--Political and social sciences ; 1 |
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Series C--Political and social sciences ; 1.
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Women -- Bentham�s Censorial Critique of Anti-feministic Prejudices -- Equal Consideration -- Proposals for the Emancipation of Women -- Compensatory Discrimination and the Right to be Different -- The Role of Bentham in the History of Feminism -- The Bentham-Child Stereotype -- 3. Sexual Non-conformists -- Bentham�s Auto-censure -- Sexual Non-conformities and Homosexuality -- Sodom and Gomorrah -- Montesquieu�s Opinion |
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Voltaire�s Opinions and Bentham�s Earlier Views on PopulationBentham�s Neo-Malthusianism -- Male Homosexuality and Women -- Causes of Oppression -- A Utilitarian Re-examination -- Advantages of Proposed Liberty -- Biographical Notes -- 4. Jews -- Bentham�s Defence of Usury -- Religious Toleration -- Bentham�s Personal Attitude Towards the Jews -- 5. The Indigent -- Charity and Utility -- Bentham and Malthus -- Bentham and Place -- 6. Native People of the Colonies -- The Evolution of Bentham�s Political Thought |
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Bentham�s Approach to Political EconomyThe Influence of Time and Place -- 7. Slaves -- Slavery in Bentham�s Introduction -- Slavery in the Civil Code -- Adam Smith and Siéy�s -- Bentham�s Ambiguous Attitude towards Slavery -- Slavery in the Colonies -- Slavery and Slave-Trade in Africa -- 8. Animals -- 9. Conclusion -- Oppression and Prejudice -- Tyranny of the Majority -- Oppression and Toleration -- Oppression and Liberty -- Oppression and Benevolence -- Oppression and Utilitarianism -- Appendix: Bentham�s Unpublished Manuscripts -- Women |
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Sexual Non-conformistsSlaves -- Animals -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Notes |
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--European University Institute, 1980 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-241) |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 -- Political and social views
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Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832. |
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Bentham, Jeremy. |
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Toleration.
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Discrimination.
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Social problems.
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social issues.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Discrimination.
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Political and social views.
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Social problems.
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Toleration.
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Nationale Minderheit
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Diskriminierung
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Politische Philosophie
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Sozialphilosophie
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Onderdrukking.
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Discriminatie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110869835 |
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3110869837 |
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