An introduction to the principles of morals and legislation / Jeremy Bentham ; with an introduction by Laurence J. Lafleur.

Bentham, Jeremy

Edité par New York, N.Y. : Hafner Pub. Co., 1948

Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. First Hafner edition. Physical description; lii, 378 pages ; 21 cm. Notes; "A reprint of the edition of 1823, which contains the author's final corrections." Includes bibliographical references (pages xvii-xix) and index. Contents; Of the principle of utility -- Of the principles adverse to that of utility -- Of the four sanctions or sources of pain and pleasure -- Value of a lot of pleasure or pain, how to be measured -- Pleasures and pains, their kinds -- Of circumstances influencing sensibility -- Human actions in general Of intentionality -- Of consciousness -- Of motives -- Of human dispositions in general -- Of the consequences of a mischievous act -- Cases unmeet for punishment -- Of the proportion between punishments and offences -- Of the properties to be given to a lot of punishment -- Division of offences -- Of the limits of the penal branch of jurisprudence -- Index. Subjects; Ethics. Criminal law. Utilitarianism. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 430731

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : An introduction to the principles of morals ...
Éditeur : New York, N.Y. : Hafner Pub. Co.
Date d'édition : 1948
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Edition : First Edition.