LEADER 02741nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910812556003321 005 20240513024033.0 010 $a1-282-87107-2 010 $a9786612871078 010 $a1-4411-0605-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000055487 035 $a(EBL)601938 035 $a(OCoLC)676697592 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412674 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12172444 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412674 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369480 035 $a(PQKB)10966209 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC601938 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL601938 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10427644 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL287107 035 $a(OCoLC)893335233 035 $a(iGPub)BLOM0006791 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000055487 100 $a20080908d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBentham $ea guide for the perplexed /$fPhilip Schofield 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cContinuum$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (192 p.) 225 1 $aContinuum guides for the perplexed 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8264-9589-3 311 $a0-8264-9590-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 163-176) and index. 327 $aWho was Jeremy Bentham? -- Which Bentham? -- The principle of utility -- Panopticon -- Political fallacies -- Religion and sex -- Torture. 330 $aJeremy Bentham (1748-1832), utilitarian philosopher and reformer, is a key figure in our intellectual heritage, and a far more subtle, sophisticated, and profound thinker than his popular reputation suggests. Bentham: A Guide for the Perplexed presents a clear account of his life and thought, and highlights his relevance to contemporary debates in philosophy, politics, and law. Key concepts and themes, including Bentham's theory of logic and language, his utilitarianism, his legal theory, his panopticon prison , and his democratic politics, together with his views on religion, sex, and torture 410 0$aGuides for the perplexed. 606 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous$2bisacsh 606 $aHISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General$2bisacsh 606 $aHISTORY / Modern / 19th Century$2bisacsh 615 7$aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous. 615 7$aHISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General. 615 7$aHISTORY / Modern / 19th Century. 676 $a192 700 $aSchofield$b Philip$f1958-$0250698 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812556003321 996 $aBentham$94114940 997 $aUNINA