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Ben·tham (b

m), Jeremy 1748-1832.

British writer, reformer, and philosopher whose systematic analysis of law and legislation laid the foundations of utilitarianism.

Bentham [ˈbɛnθəm]

(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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Bentham - English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)

Jeremy Bentham

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