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Utilitarian Philosophy and Politics
James E. Crimmins
其他書名
Bentham's Later Years
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011-06-02
主題Philosophy / General
ISBN14411650379781441165039
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=nVASBwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Exploring the life, work and ideas of the great 19th century utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, this study takes a unique look at his intellectual project from the point of view of the development of his political thought and later reassessment of his own ideas. Placing Bentham's work in its historical and intellectual context, Utilitarian Philosophy and Politics considers in particular Bentham's utilitarianism in relation to his later engagement with political and constitutional reform.

James Crimmins argues that, despite being one of the most argued over philosophers of the 19th century, Bentham remains one of the most misunderstood of political philosophers. By attempting to look again at the context in which Bentham was writing and his self-conscious concern with his own legacy, this book offers a new account of this major political thinker.