- BENTHAM, Jeremy
- (1748-1832)English philosopher, political theorist and founder of UTILITARIANISM. His work The Handbook of Political Fallacies is a classic of common sense.
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BENTHAM, Jeremy
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Bentham, Jeremy — (1748–1832) One of the most influential philosophers and legal theorists of the modern age. Against the traditionalist account of English law formulated by William Blackstone, Bentham advanced the principle that law should aim to maximize… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Bentham, Jeremy — born Feb. 15, 1748, London, Eng. died June 6, 1832, London British moral philosopher and legal theorist, the earliest expounder of utilitarianism. A precocious student, he graduated from Oxford at age 15. In his An Introduction to the Principles… … Universalium
Bentham, Jeremy — (1748–1832) English philosopher of law, language, and ethics. Born in London, Bentham was educated at Oxford, and studied law, for which he developed a profound mistrust. His major preoccupation became the flimsy theoretical foundations of law… … Philosophy dictionary
Bentham, Jeremy — (1748 1832) Often regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism , Bentham is best known for his texts on legal philosophy, and his programmes of social (especially penal) reform. He was a leading figure of classical criminology , which… … Dictionary of sociology
Bentham,Jeremy — Ben·tham (bĕnʹthəm), Jeremy. 1748 1832. British writer, reformer, and philosopher whose systematic analysis of law and legislation laid the foundations of utilitarianism. * * * … Universalium
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Bentham, Jeremy — ► (1748 1832) Jurisconsulto y filósofo británico. Fue el creador del moderno utilitarismo. Trató de demostrar que el fin principal de la ciencia era el de procurar la mayor felicidad para el mayor número de personas. Su doctrina está contenida en … Enciclopedia Universal
BENTHAM, JEREMY — a writer on jurisprudence and ethics, born in London; bred to the legal profession, but never practised it; spent his life in the study of the theory of law and government, his leading principle on both these subjects being utilitarianism, or… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bentham, Jeremy — (1748 1832) English writer on jurisprudence and ethics. Index: Sy An associate of Sydenham s, 13. Bib.: Works, ed. by Bowring and Burton, 1843. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog … The makers of Canada
Bentham, Jeremy — (1748 1832) Writer on jurisprudence and politics, b. in London, s. of a prosperous attorney, ed. at Westminster and Oxford, was called to the Bar at Lincoln s Inn, but disliking the law, he made little or no effort to practise, but devoted… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
