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Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical and a leading theorist in Anglo- American philosophy of law. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism, for the concept of animal rights and his... Read Full Overview

""A Defence of Usury"" is a book written by Jeremy Bentham in 1787, in which he argues that the prohibition of usury (the charging of interest on loans) is an unjust restriction on individual liberty and economic growth. Bentham believes that the free market should determine... Read Full Overview

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Defence of usury shewing the impolicy of the present legal restraints on the terms of pecuniary bargains in letters to a friend. To which is added, A letter to Adam Smith on the discouragements opposed by the above restraints to the progress of inventive industry. This book,... Read Full Overview

""A Defence of Usury"" is a book written by the philosopher and economist Jeremy Bentham in 1787. In this work, Bentham argues against the prevailing view of his time that usury, or charging interest on loans, was immoral and should be prohibited by law. He contends that usury... Read Full Overview

The utilitarian philosopher and jurist Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) argues in this collection of letters for the cessation of government control of the rate of interest. The work first appeared in 1787 and is reissued here in the version published in Dublin in 1788. The final letter,... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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""A Defence of Usury"" is a book written by Jeremy Bentham in 1787. The book is an argument in favor of the practice of usury, which is the lending of money with an interest rate attached. Bentham argues that usury is not inherently immoral or unethical, but rather a necessary... Read Full Overview

""A Defence of Usury"" is a book written by the English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, in which he argues that the practice of usury, or charging interest on loans, should be allowed and even encouraged in society. Bentham challenges the prevailing belief that usury is immoral... Read Full Overview

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization... Read Full Overview