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The French Revolution and the Creation of Benthamism /

The first study of how Genevan Etienne Dumont, and his traumatic experience of the French Revolution, shaped the reception and presentation of 'Benthamism' and masked the true face of Jeremy Bentham, one of the architects of modern society who visualised a new world based on the values of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blamires, Cyprian (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
European History.
History of France.
Modern History.
Political History.
Social History.
Civilization > History.
History, Modern.
Social history.
World politics.
Europe > History.
France > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first study of how Genevan Etienne Dumont, and his traumatic experience of the French Revolution, shaped the reception and presentation of 'Benthamism' and masked the true face of Jeremy Bentham, one of the architects of modern society who visualised a new world based on the values of transparency, accountability, and economy.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 442 pages)
ISBN:9780230227729
DOI:10.1057/9780230227729