Description: Further DetailsTitle: Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and LegislationCondition: NewSubtitle: A GuideAuthor: Steven SverdlikFormat: PaperbackISBN-10: 0190089911EAN: 9780190089917ISBN: 9780190089917Publisher: Oxford University Press IncGenre: Philosophy & SpiritualityTopic: HistoryRelease Date: 05/11/2023Description: Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is often considered the first work of the philosophical school of utilitarianism and is thus a vital text for students of philosophy. In this comprehensive guide to the text, Steven Sverdlik provides an entry point into this important work, examining the text in its entirety and highlighting its central claims and their relevance to contemporary discussions in a variety of fields.Sverdlik works through the chapters of Bentham's text sequentially, explaining and evaluating the work's main themes. The Guide emphasizes Bentham's original goal of introducing a utilitarian penal code. Sverdlik explains Bentham's fundamental moral claims and principles: the principle of utility, his hedonistic theory of intrinsic value, and his claims about the measurement of pleasure and pain. Bentham also discusses at length human action, motivation, and decision. Sverdlik discusses these ideas in general terms, and then examines how Bentham applies them in the context of penal or criminal law. All of this lays the groundwork for a careful discussion of Bentham's treatment of the deterrence of potential offenders, the punishment of convicted offenders, and the criminalization of various types of behavior. By restating Bentham's arguments in contemporary philosophical terms, Sverdlik allows readers to see how his thinking connects to current debates about the criminal justice system.This guide provides a systematic contemporary overview of Bentham's Introduction that will be valuable to undergraduate philosophy students, as well as students and scholars with a working knowledge of basic philosophy who are interested in criminal law, moral philosophy, and moral psychology.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 240mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 20mmItem Weight: 395gBook Series: OXFORD GUIDES TO PHILOSOPHY SERIESRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legisla
Title: Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legisla
Subtitle: A Guide
ISBN-10: 0190089911
EAN: 9780190089917
ISBN: 9780190089917
Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
Topic: History
Release Date: 05/11/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Number of Pages: 344 Pages
Publication Name: Bentham's an Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation : a Guide
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: General
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Author: Steven Sverdlik
Subject Area: Philosophy, History
Item Length: 5.6 in
Item Width: 8.3 in
Series: Oxford Guides to Philosophy Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
