Jeremy Bentham
1748 - 1832
English philosopher who founded utilitarianism and wrote extensively on the philosophy of law, economics, and politics
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The English Utilitarians - Jeremy Bentham -- Leslie Stephen wrote this lengthy chapter on Bentham in 1990.
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Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy - Jeremy Bentham -- Covers Bentham's life, his view of human nature, and his moral and political philosophy.
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Xrefer - Oxford Companion to Philosophy - Bentham -- The Companion provides a detailed overview of Bentham's political and ethical philosophy. See related entries on Utilitarianism and Consequentialism.
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John Stuart Mill on Bentham -- An etext of Mill's critique of Bentham's utilitarianism.
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The Bentham Project -- In addition to information about the Project, at University College London, the site includes a biography of Bentham, links to texts, and related information.
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Benthamism -- An article from the 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia. Features biographical information and a short bibliography.
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Jeremy Bentham -- Concise biography, list of works, picture and links.
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Bentham -- Biography of Bentham with links to his writings at Ehime University, Japan.
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