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Bentham's an Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation
Overview
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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- ISBN-13: 9780334041740
- ISBN-10: 0334041740
- Publisher: SCM Press
- Publish Date: March 2009
- Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.2 pounds
- Page Count: 96
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