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Jeremy Bentham - Hardcover

 
9780815389934: Jeremy Bentham
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0815389930 ISBN 13: 9780815389934
Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Jeremy Bentham's (1748-1832) writings in social and political thought were both theoretical and practical. As a theorist, he made important contributions to the modern understanding of the principle of utility, to ideas of sovereignty, liberty and justice and to the importance of radical reform in a representative democracy. As a reformer, his ideas regarding constitutionalism, revolution, individual liberty and the extent of government have not only played an important role in eighteenth and nineteenth century debates but also, together with his theoretical work, remain relevant to similar debates today. This volume includes essays from leading Bentham scholars plus an introduction, surveying recent scholarship, by Frederick Rosen, formerly Director of the Bentham Project and Professor Emeritus of the History of Political Thought, University College London.

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About the Author

Frederick Rosen is Emeritus Professor at University College London, UK.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815389930
ISBN 13 
9780815389934
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
644
Editor
Rosen Frederick