Jeremy Bentham : ten critical essays / / edited by Bhikhu Parekh

• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (233 p.)
• Disciplina: 192
• Soggetto topico: Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832; Philosophy & Religion; Philosophy
• Altri autori: ParekhBhikhu C
• Note generali: "First published in 1974 by Frank Cass and Company Ltd."--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Jeremy Bentham; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Bentham by J. S. Mill; 2. Bentham by William Whewell; 3. Bentham by John Watson; 4. Bentham by H. L. A. Hart; 5. Bentham's Justification of the Principle of Utility byBhikhu Parekh; 6. Bentham's Ideal Republic by Thomas Peardon; 7. Bentham on Sovereignty by H. L. A. Hart; 8. Bentham's Critique of Political Fallacies by J. H. Burns; 9. Bentham's Felicific Calculus by Wesley C. Mitchell; 10. Jeremy Bentham and the Victorian Administrative State by David Roberts
• Sommario/riassunto: Jeremy Bentham, the father of utilitarianism, not only created a philosophical system which sought a rational solution to the problems of ethics, but was also concerned with the practical application of his theories to social reforms, administration, education and the law. This reissued volume represents a comprehensive collection of essays on Bentham's work from J. S. Mill to the year of the book's first publication in 1974.The wide range of Bentham's concern and the varied reactions he provoked are well represented by the essays in this volume. It begins with Mill's famous apprais
• Titolo autorizzato: Jeremy Bentham
• ISBN: 1-136-57645-2; 0-203-15385-5; 1-283-96505-4; 1-136-57646-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807372203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Revivals