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    Briefly: Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation
    Briefly: Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation
    Briefly: Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation
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    Briefly: Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation

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    In the Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), Bentham strove ‘to cut a new road through the wilds of jurisprudence’. Laws should be socially useful and not merely reflect the status quo; and, that while he believed that human beings inevitably pursue pleasure and avoid pain, Bentham thought it to be a ‘sacred truth’ that ‘
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSCM Press
    Release dateJan 3, 2013
    ISBN9780334048312
    Briefly: Bentham's An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation

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