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Bentham

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Ben·tham  (bnthm), Jeremy 1748-1832.
British writer, reformer, and philosopher whose systematic analysis of law and legislation laid the foundations of utilitarianism.
Bentham [ˈbɛnθəm]
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(Biographies / Bentham, Jeremy (1748-1832) M, British, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, LAW: jurist) Jeremy. 1748-1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and
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Noun1.BenthamBentham - English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Jeremy Bentham


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