Topic: Jeremy Bentham's books
> ‘He had a sarcastic turn of phrase’: discovery of 1509 book sheds new light on ‘father of utilitarianism’
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> ‘He had a sarcastic turn of phrase’: discovery of 1509 book sheds new light on ‘father of utilitarianism’
A link to the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/artic … itarianism
> Bentham, the father of utilitarianism, is the man who established the principle that the best actions are those that create “the greatest good for the greatest possible number”.
I am not sure about that principle. It can, alas, sometimes be used as justification to marginalize a minority or one person.
William
… to marginalize a minority or one person.
I can’t think of a smaller minority than one person!
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