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Utility and democracy the political thought of Jeremy Bentham

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  • "political thought of Jeremy Bentham"
  • "Utility & democracy"

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  • "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.--Résumé de l'éditeur."
  • "This book is the first comprehensive historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), the philosopher and reformer. Professor Schofield draws on his extensive knowledge of Bentham's unpublished manuscripts and original printed texts, and on the new, authoritative edition of "The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham". A compelling narrative charts the way in which Bentham applied his utilitarian philosophy to the rapidly changing circumstances of his age. Professor Schofield begins with a lucid account of Bentham's insights in the fields of logic and language, and in particular his theory of real and fictitious entities, which lie at the foundation of his thought. Professor Schofield proceeds to show how these insights brought Bentham to the principle of utility, which led him in turn to produce the first systematic defence of democracy from a utilitarian perspective.; In contrast to previous scholarship, which claims that Bentham's 'conversion' or 'transition' to political radicalism took place either at the time of the French Revolution or following his meeting with James Mill in 1808 or 1809, Professor Schofield shows that the process began in or around 1804 when the notion of sinister interest emerged in Bentham's thought."

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  • "Online-Publikation"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Llibres electrònics"
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  • "History"
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  • "Utility and Democracy : The Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham"
  • "Utility and Democracy: The Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham"
  • "Utility and democracy : the political thought of Jeremy Bentham"
  • "Utility and Democracy : the Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham"
  • "Utility and democracy"
  • "Utility and democracy the political thought of Jeremy Bentham"
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