The English philosopher, political theorist, and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) expounded the ethical doctrine known as utilitarianism. Partly through his work many political, legal, and penal reforms were enacted by Parliament. Jeremy Bentham, the...

Jeremy Bentham is most well known as the founder of utilitarianism, a theory of morality that determines the rightness of acts by the consequences of those acts. Bentham's work in the areas of legal philosophy, penal reform and criminology sought to...

Jeremy Bentham was a British lawyer and philosopher who worked for political and legal reforms in England during the late 1700's and early 1800s. His most enduring legacy is the philosophical school of thought known as Utilitarianism. Bentham was born...

Jeremy Bentham was undoubtedly one of the most important and influential figures in the development of modern social science. His numerous writings are major contributions to the development of philosophy, law, government, economics, social...

Legal philosopher and writer on many economic, constitutional and prison reform issues; founder of the UK utilitarian school of philosophy Educated at Westminster School, Queen’s College, Oxford (which he hated, leading him to inspire the opening...

A London-born philosopher. He originally trained for the law but developed as a prolific author and critic of society at the time. The death of his father in 1792 gave him independence of means and a freedom to pursue his chosen path. He is perhaps...

. 1748–1832. Moral, political and legal philosopher, who was born in London and worked mainly there. He is generally regarded as the first major UTILITARIAN thinker, though he also had some interest in the theory of meaning, where he held a...

Jeremy Bentham (pronounced /ˈbenθəm/) (26 February [O.S. 15 February 1748[1]] 1749 – 6 June 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical and a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Principles Of Legislation Introduction This work was originally published in French by Etienne Dumont in 1802 as Traites de Legislation Civile et Penale. The English edition, which is called the Theory of Legislation, is in two volumes: Principles of Legislation, Principles...

Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 History And Definition Of Utilitarianism Introduction Those who are familiar with philosophy know how easy it is for a label to become attached to a group of thinkers. They also know how easy it is to believe that since a label...

In the following excerpt, Crimmins views the scientific basis of Bentham's utility principle and its hostility toward religious ethics.

In the following essay, Rosen analyzes Jeremy Bentham's greatest happiness principle, focusing particularly on the related ideal of equality.