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Jeremy Bentham, the philosopher and reformer, was at the height of his fame and influence in the 1820s. The 301 letters in this volume, many of which are previously unpublished, contain correspondence with international leaders such as Simón Bolívar, the "Liberator," and Bernardino Rivadavia of Buenos Aires, British statesmen such as Robert Peel and Henry Brougham, and leading intellectuals such as John Stuart Mill and Sarah Austin. ... Read more

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This is a collection of Bentham's essays, dating mainly from late 1822 and early 1823, concerning his attempts to draw up legislation for one Islamic state, and offer advice to another in the process of throwing off Islamic rule.The writings for Tripoli include the famous "Securities Against Misrule," as well as discussion of the social, political, and religious institutions of the country.The writings for Greece include a rare commentary on the first Greek constitution of 1822, and advice and warnings to the Greek legislators against the temptation of "sinister appetites." Both groups of writings emphasize the efficacy of representative institutions and the publicity of official actions in preventing the abuse of governmental power. ... Read more

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This work presents a comprehensive selection of the critical literature commenting on the life and works of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). Bentham made important contributions to the philosophy of language and the fields of ethics, law, political thought, and public administration. Dissatisfied with the traditional thought in these areas, he provided an influential alternative based on utilitarian foundations. This collection focuses on Bentham's analyses of sovereignty, the structure and functions of government, liberty, representative democracy, the nature and role of public opinion and the nature, application and basis of the principle of utility. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1843 edition by William Tait; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., Edinburgh; London. ... Read more

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Seminararbeit aus dem Jahr 1999 im Fachbereich Jura - Rechtsphilosophie, -soziologie, -geschichte, einseitig bedruckt, Note: sehr gut, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Institut für Rechtswissenschaften), Veranstaltung: Seminar: Modernes amerikanisches Rechtsdenken, 15 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Gegenstand der Arbeit ist der klassische Utilitarismus, der seit seiner Ausarbeitung durch Jeremy Bentham und John Stuart Mill Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts vor allem im angelsächsischen Sprachraum viel Aufmerksamkeit und Zustimmung erfahren hat. Bis heute ist er dort - wenn auch in Form von zahlreichen Abwandlungen und Varianten - eine der wichtigsten und einflussreichsten philosophischen Strömungen.Aus utilitaristischer Perspektive ist diejenige Handlung gut und moralisch wertvoll, deren Konsequenzen das größte Glück für die größte Zahl der von ihr betroffenen Personen bedeuten („greatest happiness for the greatest number"). Die Attraktivität eines solchen Ansatzes, der ohne Metaphysik auszukommen scheint, liegt auf der Hand: Zum einen baut er auf einem Grundzug des Menschen auf, dem Streben nach Glück. Zum anderen wird Moral als vom Menschen und für den Menschen geschaffene Einrichtung begriffen, die durch die Bezugsgröße „Glück" rational kalkulierbar und empirisch messbar sein soll.Anhand der Arbeiten von Bentham und Mill wird die Konzeption des klassischen Utilitarismus vorgestellt und einer kritischen Würdigung unterzogen. Dabei wird am Beispiel des staatlichen Strafens gezeigt, dass manche Kritik am utilitaristischen Denken überzogen ist und insbesondere eine generelle Unvereinbarkeit mit der Idee unveräußerlicher Grund- und Menschenrechte nicht besteht. ... Read more

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Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism Examined, printed in 1817 and published in 1818, was part of Bentham's sustained attack on English political, legal, and ecclesiastical establishments. Bentham argues that the purpose of the Church's system of education, in particular the schools sponsored by the Church-dominated National Society for the Education of the Poor, was to instil habits of insincerity into the population at large, and thereby protect the abuses which were profitable both to the clergy and the ruling classes in general. Bentham recommends the 'euthanasia' of the Church, and argues that government sponsored proposals were in fact intended to propagate the system of abuse rather than reform it. An appendix based on original manuscripts, which deals with the relationship between Church and state, is published here for the first time. This authoritative version of the text is accompanied by an editorial introduction, comprehensive annotation, collations of several extracts published during Bentham's lifetime, and subject and name indexes. ... Read more

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In the two related works in this volume, Bentham offers a detailed critique of William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-9). In "Comment on the Commentaries," on which Bentham began work in 1774, he exposes the fallacies which he claims to have detected in Blackstone, and criticizes the theory of the Common Law. He goes on to provide important reflections on the nature of law, and more particularly on the nature of customary and of statute law, and on judicial interpretation.

A Fragment on Government, which was published in 1776, was detached from the "Comment on the Commentaries." Concentrating on a passage of five or six pages in which Blackstone discusses the origin of society and government, Bentham offers three main criticisms. First, he criticizes Blackstone's methodology for failing to distinguish between the role of the expositor and the role of the censor, and thereby confusing the question of what the law is with the question of what the law ought to be. Second, he criticizes Blackstone's assumption that the theory of the social contract represents an adequate justification of the obligation to obey government. Third, he criticizes Blackstone's theory of sovereignty, which claims that in every state there must exist some absolute, undivided power, whose commands are law. Bentham points to the existence of states where sovereign power is both divided and limited.

In these two works, published by OUP for the first time, Bentham outlines a number of themes which he goes on to develop in his later works: the principle of utility; the importance of a "natural arrangement" for a legal system; the point at which resistance to government becomes justifiable; the exposition of legal terms; and much more.

The volume also contains Bentham's "Preface" intended for, but not published in, the second edition of A Fragment on Government, which appeared in 1823. Having by this committed himself to political radicalism, Bentham uses this occasion to reflect on the text and the circumstances in which it was produced.

The text has been edited by H.L.A. Hart and J.H. Burns, whose reputations in their respective fields of legal theory and history of political thought are unsurpassed. The volume contains an Editorial Introduction which explains the provenance of the text, and the method of presentation. The texts are fully annotated with textual and historical notes, and the volume is completed with a detailed subject index, based on a methodology devised by Hart. ... Read more

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The author reflects on the relation between the different veins of Bentham's thought and on the various experiences which influenced them. ... Read more

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Publisher: Iowa City : The UniversitySubjects: Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832Political science -- Great Britain HistoryNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Bentham's writings for the French Revolution were dominated by the themes of rights, representation, and reform. In 'Nonsense upon Stilts' (hitherto known as 'Anarchical Fallacies'), the most devastating attack on the theory of natural rights ever written, he argued that natural rights provided an unsuitable basis for stable legal and political arrangements. In discussing the nature of representation he produced the earliest utilitarian justification of political equality and representative democracy, even recommending women's suffrage. ... Read more

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In the three works contained in this volume, written in 1797-8, Bentham offers a detailed exposition of his plan for the reform of the English poor laws.

In "Pauper Management Improved'"and the closely related "Situation and Relief of the Poor" and "Outline of a work entitled Pauper Management Improved." Bentham proposes the provision of poor relief in 250 Panopticon Industry Houses, each accommodating 2,000 people, owned and managed by a joint-stock company, the National Charity Company. The dependent poor were to be occupied primarily in the production of their own subsistence, while the Company's viability depended on the indenture until the age of 21 of a rapidly expanding number of children, whose relative productivity would cross-subsidize the provision of relief to the sick and the elderly. Bentham presents his Principles of Management (all intended to unite interest with duty), proposes the provision of Appropriate Establishments for people with disabilities (intended to enhance their productivity, and thereby their life-chances), describes the educational syllabus to be provided to pauper children, and compares the relative strengths and weaknesses of public versus private provision of relief.

The volume contains an Editorial Introduction which explains the provenance of the text, and the method of presentation. The texts are fully annotated with textual and historical notes, and the volume is completed with detailed subject and name indices. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: G. Cumberlege; Oxford Univ. Press in 1891 in 275 pages; Subjects: Political science; Constitutional law; Law; Law / Constitutional; Law / Jurisprudence; Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern; Philosophy / Political; Philosophy / Movements / Utilitarianism; Political Science / General; Political Science / History & Theory; ... Read more