Utility and democracy : the political thought of Jeremy Bentham /
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 370 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0198208561 9780198208563 9781435620599 1435620593 9780191518775 0191518778 |