Contemporary Civilization (Ideas and Institutions Section XII: The osP t-Enlightenment Period of Western Man) 1958 4. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism Robert L. Bloom Gettysburg College Basil L. Crapster Gettysburg College Harold A. Dunkelberger Gettysburg College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/contemporary_sec12 Part of the European Languages and Societies Commons, Philosophy Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Share feedback about the accessibility of this item. Bloom, Robert L. et al. "4. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism. Pt XII: The osP t-Enlightenment Period." Ideas and Institutions of Western Man (Gettysburg College, 1958), 37-53. This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution. Cupola permanent link: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/ contemporary_sec12/4 This open access book chapter is brought to you by The uC pola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. It has been accepted for inclusion by an authorized administrator of The uC pola. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. 4. Jeremy Bentham and Utilitarianism Abstract Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) is the lst Englishman with whom we shall deal in this chapter. His life spanned the years from the Enlightenment almost up to the Victorian Age (1837-1901). His thoughts as well as his dates make him a useful transitional figure. [excerept] Keywords Contemporary Civilization, Post-Enlightenment, Utilitarianism, happiness, freedom, Jeremy Bentham, David Hume Disciplines European Languages and Societies | Philosophy | Social and Behavioral Sciences Comments This is a part of Section XII: The osP t-Enlightenment Period.