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Utilitarian Philosophy and Politics: Bentham's Later Years (Continuum Studies in British Philosophy)
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James E. Crimmins (Author)
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Exploring the life, work and ideas of the great 19th Century utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, this study takes a unique look at his intellectual project from the point of view of the development of his political thought and later reassessment of his own ideas. Placing Bentham's work in its historical and intellectual context, Utilitarian Philosophy and Politics considers in particular Bentham's utilitarianism in relation to his later engagement with political and constitutional reform. James Crimmins argues that, despite being one of the most argued over philosophers of the 19 th century, Bentham remains one of the most misunderstood of political philosophers. By attempting to look again at the context in which Bentham was writing and his self-conscious concern with his own legacy, this book offers a new and comprehensive account of this major political and moral thinker.
About the Author
James E. Crimmins is Professor of Political Science Theory at Huron University College, The University of Western Ontario. His books include Secular Utilitarianism (Oxford, Clarendon, 1990), On Bentham (Belmont, CA, Wadsworth, 2004), and with Catherine Fuller (ed.), Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism Examined, The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 2011).
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- Contributor: James E. Crimmins
- Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation
- ISBN13: 9780826476012
- Number of Pages: 272
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Release Date: 2011-06-02
- Series: Continuum Studies in British Philosophy
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: James E. Crimmins is Professor of Political Science Theory at Huron University College, The University of Western Ontario. His books include Secular Utilitarianism (Oxford, Clarendon, 1990), On Bentham (Belmont, CA, Wadsworth, 2004), and with Catherine Fuller (ed.), Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism Examined, The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham (Oxford, Clarendon Press, 2011).
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