Jeremy Bentham was perhaps as much a social reformer as a philosopher and is also well known for his many inventions. His major contribution to philosophy is the theory of utilitarianism.

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Utilitarianism is a tradition of ethical philosophy that's associated with Jeremy Bentham (1747-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), two British philosophers, economists, and political thinkers.

Update, Feb. 24, 2020: While Jeremy Bentham's preserved head is still on display, his preserved body has been moved to a new, very public home in a glass box in the University College London's new ...

Engraving of Jeremy Bentham by J. Posselwhite | Wellcome Collection // CC BY 4.0 Bentham is best known as the founder of utilitarianism, a philosophy that evaluates actions and institutions based ...

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Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) was a philosopher and political radical, who formulated the theory of utilitarianism, which argues that an action is right if it creates happiness in the greatest number ...

“The Jeremy Bentham, with his clothes, his wax head, and his skeleton inside, is utterly unique — a secular reliquary embodying the utilitarian philosophy of this impassioned teacher,” co ...

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