Table of Contents

1. Who was Jeremy Bentham? 2. Which Bentham? 3. The Principle of Utility 4. Panopticon 5. Political Fallacies 6. Religion and Sex 7. Torture Further Reading Index

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This book provides a concise and coherent overview of Jeremy Bentham, the widely read and studied political philosopher - ideal for undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.

About the Author

Philip Schofield is Professor of the History of Legal and Political Thought at University College London. He is Director of the Bentham Project and General Editor of The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. He has written many scholarly articles on Bentham and his monograph, Utility and Democracy: The Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham, published by OUP, won the Political Studies Association WJM Mackenzie Book Prize for 2006.

Reviews

"Bentham has never had a better expositor than Philip Schofield, whose new book provides an engaging and authoritative guide to the philosopher who brought happiness to the center of the world's stage. Read and reform!" - Bart Schultz, University of Chicago, USA, author of Henry Sidgwick, Eye of the Universe

"Bentham is perplexing as well as fascinating, and this clear, insightful, and open-minded book will be a huge help to those seeking guidance." - Roger Crisp, University of Oxford, UK