The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham: First Principles Preparatory to Constitutional Code (Hardcover)

Jeremy Bentham

ISBN 10: 0198227477 / ISBN 13: 9780198227472

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1989

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Hardcover. The four essays by Jeremy Bentham assembled in this volume date from the spring and summer of 1822 and are based exclusively on manuscripts, many of which have never before been published. In the essays `Economy as Applied to Office', `Identification of Interests', `Supreme Operative', and `Constitutional Code Rationale', Bentham develops the general principles of constitutional law and government which underpin the detailed administrative provisions set out inConstitutional Code . In addition, original and penetrating discussions of such topics as sovereignty, constitutional rule, democratic and monarchical government, public finance, the aptitude and powers ofofficials, corruption, the influence of public opinion, and the delusive effect of religion and titles of honour, affirm Bentham's status as a political theorist of the first rank. As an important application of utilitarian principles to the structure and organization of government, and a major contribution to the theory of representative democracy, this volume will be of interest to students of philosophy, law, politics, economics, and history. These four essays by Jeremy Bentham date from the spring and summer of 1822, and are based on manuscripts, many of which have never before been published. In the essays Bentham develops the principles laid out in the Constitutional Code. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham: First Principles Preparatory to Constitutional Code (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198227477
• ISBN 13: 9780198227472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This volume collects four essays--"Economy as Applied to Office," "Identification of Interests," "Supreme Operative," and "Constitutional Code Rationale"--dating from the spring and summer of 1822. Based exclusively on manuscripts, many of which have never been published, the essays represent an important application of utilitarian principles to the structure and organization of government and are a major contribution to the theory of representative democracy.

About the Author

Philip Schofield is at University College London.