| An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation Contributor(s): Bentham, Jeremy (Author), Burns, J. H. (Editor), Hart, H. L. a. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198205163 ISBN-13: 9780198205166 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1996 Annotation: An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation, Jeremy Bentham's best-known work, is a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence. First published in 1789, it contains the important statement of the foundations of utilitarian philosophy and a pioneering study of crime and punishment, both of which remain at the heart of contemporary debates in moral and political philosophy, economics, and legal theory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Law | Natural Law - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 340.112 |
| LCCN: 96136001 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.04" W x 9.21" (1.65 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislations, Jeremy Bentham's best-known work, is a classic text in modern philosophy and jurisprudence. First published in 1789, it contains the important statement of the foundations of utilitarian philosophy and a pioneering study of crime and punishment, both of which remain at the heart of contemporary debates in moral and political philosophy, economics, and legal theory. A new introduction by the leading Bentham scholar F. Rosen, specially written for this edition, provides students with a helpful survey of Bentham's main ideas and an extensive bibliographical study of recent critical work on Bentham. |