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In the Interest of the Governed: A Study in Bentham's Philosophy of Utility and Law

By David Lyons

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1991
ISBN
0198239645, 9780198239642
LCC
B1574.B34 L9 1991
Open Library ID
OL1868752M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7986444 bytes)
Edition
REV
Pages
176\176
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Although known as the founder of modern utilitarianism and the source of analytical jurisprudence, Bentham today is infrequently read but often caricatured. The present book offers a reinterpretation of Bentham's main philosophical doctrines, his principle of utility and his analysis of law, philosophical doctrines, as they are developed in Bentham's most important works. A new reading is also given to his theory of law, which suggests Bentham's insight, originality, and continued interest for philosophers and legal theorists. First published in 1973, this revised edition contains a new Preface, a revised Bibliography, and two new Indexes, one of Names and one of Subjects, which together replace the original index.

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