Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). English economist and philosopher, best known as a founder of Utilitarianism and opponent of Adam Smith's notion of "natural rights." Works (10) 1. 'Bentham', by John Stuart Mill - The 1859 edition of this critique of Bentham's utilitarianism. 2. 'The English Utilitarians: Jeremy Bentham', by Leslie Stephen - Full text of this lengthy 1900 study of Bentham. 3. Bentham - Biography of Bentham with links to his writings at Ehime University, Japan. 4. Bentham 250: A Dialogue - Symposium celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jeremy Bentham sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin in conjunction with the Bentham Project at University College, London. 5. Bentham and Benthamism in Politics and Ethics - Analysis of the influence of Bentham's thought by Henry Sidgwick, challenging Leslie Stephen's views. 6. Benthamism - An article from the 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia. Features biographical information and a short bibliography. 7. Great-Grandfather of the Welfare State - Libertarian view arguing that Bentham's philosophy was a precursor to welfare liberalism. 8. Jeremy Bentham - Concise biography, list of works, picture and links. 9. Jeremy Bentham - Categorized list of Bentham-related material. Includes books, articles, writings on Bentham and encyclopedia entries. 10. Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) - Entry on Bentham at the Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. 11. The Bentham Project - Official site of this University College of London initiative to publish a corrected edition of the complete works of Jeremy Bentham. Project information is supplemented by a biography of the thinker, and links to texts and other resources.

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