BenthamFirst published in 1977 this volume challenges the accepted interpretations of Bentham's political thought and in particular the landmark criticism by John Stuart Mill and Elie Halévy, the author consulted the extensive manuscript collections left by Bentham to the University of London and the British museum in the preparation of this volume. |
Contents
The Metaphysics of Jurisprudence | 20 |
Polity and Economy | 62 |
The Making of a Democrat | 78 |
A Tyranny of the Majority? | 97 |
Conclusion | 117 |
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