Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation

Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation
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Publisher : SCM Press
Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 9780334048312
ISBN-13 : 0334048311
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Book Synopsis Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation by : David Mills Daniel

Download or read book Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation written by David Mills Daniel and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), Bentham strove ‘to cut a new road through the wilds of jurisprudence’. Laws should be socially useful and not merely reflect the status quo; and, that while he believed that human beings inevitably pursue pleasure and avoid pain, Bentham thought it to be a ‘sacred truth’ that ‘the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation’.


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