Bentham : a guide for the perplexed /

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Author / Creator:	Schofield, Philip, 1958-
Imprint:	London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 183 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Continuum guides for the perplexed Guides for the perplexed.
Subject:	Bentham, Jeremy, -- 1748-1832. Bentham, Jeremy, -- 1748-1832 Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11232091

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ISBN:	9781441106056 1441106057 9780826495891 0826495893 9780826495907 0826495907
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-176) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), utilitarian philosopher and reformer, is a key figure in our intellectual heritage, and a far more subtle, sophisticated, and profound thinker than his popular reputation suggests. Bentham: A Guide for the Perplexed presents a clear account of his life and thought, and highlights his relevance to contemporary debates in philosophy, politics, and law. Key concepts and themes, including Bentham's theory of logic and language, his utilitarianism, his legal theory, his panopticon prison, and his democratic politics, together with his views on religion, sex, and torture-are lucidly explored. The book also contains an illuminating discussion of the nature of the text from the perspective of an experienced textual editor.
Other form:	Print version: Schofield, Philip, 1958- Bentham. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009 9780826495891

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