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bentham
/'bɛnθəm/
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  1. noun
    English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)

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  • mill Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
  • panopticon a circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
  • utilitarianism doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
  • james mill Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)
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