Selected Writings

by Jeremy Bentham

Book Overview

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), philosopher and reformer, is one of the most influential thinkers of the modern age. This introduction to his writings presents a representative selection of texts authoritatively restored by the Bentham Project, University College London. As well as more familiar pieces on utility, law, and politics/policy, highlights include the succinct essay "On Retrenchment" and a never-before-published treatise on sex. The volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300112378
• ISBN13: 9780300112375
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 562 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 8.3"