Jeremy Bentham
/ˌdʒerəmi ˈbenθəm/
/ˌdʒerəmi ˈbenθəm/
- (1748-1832) an English philosopher who believed that society's aim should be 'the greatest happiness for the greatest number' and argued that laws should be changed to produce this. His ideas had a great influence on 19th-century thought.
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Jeremy Bentham