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Cover of An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

Enlightenment / 19th Century · Philosophy / law

An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

by Jeremy Bentham. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Jeremy Bentham examining utility, law, reform; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1789
Origin
England
Era
Enlightenment / 19th Century
Genre
Philosophy / law
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

UtilityLawReform

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Jeremy Bentham examining utility, law, reform; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.