Utility and Democracy: The Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham

by Philip Schofield

Utility and Democracy is the first comprehensive historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), the philosopher and reformer. Philip Schofield draws on his extensive knowledge of Bentham's unpublished manuscripts and original printed texts, and on the new, authoritative edition of The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham. A compelling narrative charts the way in which Bentham applied his utilitarian philosophy to the rapidly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199563365
• ISBN13: 9780199563364
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"