Bentham's an Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: A Guide - Couverture rigide

Sverdlik, Steven

 
9780190089900: Bentham's an Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation: A Guide
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ISBN 10 : 0190089903 ISBN 13 : 9780190089900
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2023

Synopsis

Bentham's Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is a foundational work of the utilitarian tradition in moral and political philosophy. In this comprehensive guide for philosophy students, Steven Sverdlik discusses the entire Introduction, highlighting its central claims and their relations to contemporary debates in areas such as moral and legal philosophy.

The Guide emphasizes Bentham's original goal of introducing a utilitarian penal code. Sverdlik considers the chapters of Bentham's text sequentially, explaining and connecting the work's main themes. These are Bentham's fundamental moral assumptions--the principle of utility and his hedonistic theory of intrinsic value--on the one hand, and, on the other, his psychological theories about pleasure and pain, human motivation, decision-making, and action. Sverdlik explains the abstract psychological framework Bentham develops and how he applies it in the context of penal or criminal law. Bentham's psychological and moral theories form the groundwork of his treatment of the deterrence of potential offenders, the punishment of convicted offenders, and the criminalization of various types of behavior. By restating Bentham's thinking about these topics in contemporary philosophical terms, Sverdlik allows readers to see how it relates to current ideas about the proper goals of criminal justice
systems.

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À propos de l?auteur


Steven Sverdlik has taught Philosophy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas since 1982. His main interests are philosophy of criminal law, the history of moral philosophy, and moral psychology. His previous works include Motive and Rightness (2011).

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0190089903
ISBN 13 
9780190089900
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
340
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