The Works of Jeremy Bentham

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The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation.

Jeremy Bentham

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Utilitarianism Political theory Politics Moral theory Morality

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Jeremy Bentham

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Memoirs of Bentham The Works of Jeremy Bentham

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English

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

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Bentham, Jeremy. "Memoirs of Bentham." The Works of Jeremy Bentham, edited by John Bowring. Vol. 10, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1843.

Every law is contrary to liberty.

Jeremy Bentham

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Law Freedom

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Jeremy Bentham

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Principles of the Civil Code The Works of Jeremy Bentham

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Essay

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Political literature

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English

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1832 1830s 19th century

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Bentham, Jeremy, "Principles of the Civil Code." The Works of Jeremy Bentham, edited by John Bowring. Vol. 1, London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1843.

Natural rights is simple nonsense: natural and imprescriptible rights, rhetorical nonsense,—nonsense upon stilts.

Jeremy Bentham

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Human rights Natural law

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Jeremy Bentham

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Anarchical Fallacies; being an Examination of the Declarations of Rights issued during the French Revolution The Works of Jeremy Bentham

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Political literature

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English

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

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Bentham, Jeremy. "Anarchical Fallacies; being an Examination of the Declarations of Rights issued during the French Revolution." The Works of Jeremy Bentham. Vol. 2, Edinburgh: William Tait, 1843.