Bentham, Jeremy(1748–1832) Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher and reformer, was born in Houndsditch, London, on February 15, 1748. His father was a solicitor, with wealthy and important clients in the City of London. Of his siblings, only one...

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...

(born Feb. 15, 1748, London, Eng.—died June 6, 1832, London) British moral philosopher and legal theorist, the earliest expounder of utilitarianism. A precocious student, he graduated from Oxford at age 15. In his An Introduction to the...

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 /ËbenθÉm/) (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...