Utility and democracy: the political thought of jeremy bentham
Auteur :
Schofield, Philip
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199563364
Date de publication :
7 mai 2009
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
582 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this first full historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham, Philip Schofield shows how Bentham's insights in the fields of logic and language led to the first defence of democracy from a utilitarian perspective, and to the creation of the philosophic radicals, dedicated to political, legal, ecclesiastical, and social reform.