ABSTRACT
Because of their scope, Bentham’s works deal with many major problems of political theory and practice. Because of the period of time they span, they are also a commentary on significant developments in these fields, including the American and French Revolutions, and developments (in which Bentham played a great part) preceding the Reform Bill of 1832. Most generally, this study, first published in 1991, examines Bentham’s claim to be the Newton of the moral world, and will be of interest to students of history and philosophy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |5 pages
Introduction The Need for a Comprehensive Study
chapter Chapter 1|51 pages
The Scientific and Ideological Legacy of Hobbes
chapter Chapter 2|63 pages
The Basis of Bentham's Science of Human Motion
chapter Chapter 3|38 pages
Expectation and Labour
chapter Chapter 4|40 pages
Property
part |161 pages
The Question of Liberty: Hayek on Bentham