In the Interest of the Governed A Study in Bentham's Philosophy of Utility and Law

Name: In the Interest of the Governed A Study in Bentham's Philosophy of Utility and Law
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ISBN: 9780198239642

ISBN-10: 0198239645

ISBN-13: 9780198239642

Edition: 2nd 1991 (Revised)

Authors: David Lyons

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Although known as the founder of modern utilitarianism and the source of analytical jurisprudence, Bentham today is infrequently read but often caricatured. The present book, based on a study of Bentham's most important works, offers a reinterpretation of Bentham's main philosophical doctrines, his principle of utility and his analysis of law. The evidence indicates that Bentham was no `universalist' in morals, but embraced a dual standard - in politics the community's interest, in `private ethics' the agent's interest - which may in turn be based on the idea that government should serve the interests of those who are `governed'. The argument challenges many common assumptions about…

Book details

List price: $78.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/5/1991
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface


Preface to the Revised Edition


Abbreviations and References


Introduction



The Need for Re-Examination



Bentham's Utilitarianism



A Differential Interpretation



The Consistency of the Dual Standard



The Convergence of Interests



The Development of Bentham's Position



Bentham on the Nature of Law



The Imperational Theory of Law



Motivation and Control


Bibliography


Index of Names


Index of Subjects