02383nam 2200577 a 450 991045878370332120200520144314.01-282-87107-297866128710781-4411-0605-7(CKB)2670000000055487(EBL)601938(OCoLC)676697592(SSID)ssj0000412674(PQKBManifestationID)12172444(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412674(PQKBWorkID)10369480(PQKB)10966209(MiAaPQ)EBC601938(Au-PeEL)EBL601938(CaPaEBR)ebr10427644(CaONFJC)MIL287107(OCoLC)893335233(EXLCZ)99267000000005548720080908d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBentham[electronic resource] a guide for the perplexed /Philip SchofieldLondon ;New York Continuumc20091 online resource (192 p.)Continuum guides for the perplexedDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-9589-3 0-8264-9590-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-176) and index.Who was Jeremy Bentham? -- Which Bentham? -- The principle of utility -- Panopticon -- Political fallacies -- Religion and sex -- Torture.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 tortureGuides for the perplexed.Electronic books.192Schofield Philip1958-250698MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458783703321Bentham2061225UNINA