Bentham's Theory of Law and Public Opinion
Contributor(s): Quinn, Michael | Zhai, Xiaobo.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2016Description: 268, pp.ISBN: 9781107674301.Subject(s): Law--Philosophy | Utilitarianism | Law (Philosophical concept) | Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832DDC classification: 340.1 Summary: This collection represents the latest research from leading scholars whose work has helped to frame our understanding of Bentham since the publication of H. L. A. Hart's Essays on Bentham. The authors explore fundamental areas of Bentham's thought, including the relationship between the rule of law and public opinion; law and popular prejudices or manipulated tastes; Bentham's methodology versus Hart's; sovereignty and codification; and the language of natural rights. Drawing on original manuscripts and volumes in The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham, the chapters combine philosophical and historical approaches and offer new and more faithful interpretations of Bentham's legal philosophy and its development. As a coherent whole, the book challenges the dominant understandings of Bentham among legal philosophers and rescues him from some famous mischaracterizations. The products of the very latest research, the chapters are relevant to contemporary debates and will inform future discussions Use of original manuscripts allows for new and faithful interpretations of Bentham's thought and its development, and provides readers with vicarious access to the authentic Bentham Brings together a wide variety of contributors from the increasingly vibrant international community of Bentham scholars, including philosophers, academic lawyers and historians of ideasItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This collection represents the latest research from leading scholars whose work has helped to frame our understanding of Bentham since the publication of H. L. A. Hart's Essays on Bentham. The authors explore fundamental areas of Bentham's thought, including the relationship between the rule of law and public opinion; law and popular prejudices or manipulated tastes; Bentham's methodology versus Hart's; sovereignty and codification; and the language of natural rights. Drawing on original manuscripts and volumes in The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham, the chapters combine philosophical and historical approaches and offer new and more faithful interpretations of Bentham's legal philosophy and its development. As a coherent whole, the book challenges the dominant understandings of Bentham among legal philosophers and rescues him from some famous mischaracterizations. The products of the very latest research, the chapters are relevant to contemporary debates and will inform future discussions Use of original manuscripts allows for new and faithful interpretations of Bentham's thought and its development, and provides readers with vicarious access to the authentic Bentham Brings together a wide variety of contributors from the increasingly vibrant international community of Bentham scholars, including philosophers, academic lawyers and historians of ideas
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