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Author Campos Boralevi, Lea, 1953-

Title Bentham and the oppressed / by Lea Campos Boralevi
Published Berlin ; New York : W. de Gruyter, 1984

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 248 pages)
Series Series C--Political and social sciences ; 1
Series C--Political and social sciences ; 1.
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
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
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-- Oppression and Liberty -- Oppression and Benevolence -- Oppression and Utilitarianism -- Appendix: Bentham�s Unpublished Manuscripts -- Women
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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Subject Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 -- Political and social views
SUBJECT Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832 fast
Bentham, Jeremy. swd
Subject Toleration.
Discrimination.
Social problems.
social issues.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Discrimination
Political and social views
Social problems
Toleration
Nationale Minderheit
Diskriminierung
Politische Philosophie
Sozialphilosophie
Onderdrukking.
Discriminatie.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783110869835
3110869837