Bentham

American  

[ben-thuhm, -tuhm] / ˈbɛn θəm, -təm /

noun

1. Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.

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Bentham British  

/ ˈbɛnθəm /

noun

1. Jeremy . 1748–1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)

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Example Sentences

Emergency services are at the scene off Bentham Road near Burton in Lonsdale, after the crash happened just before midday.

From BBC

Even if the war ended tomorrow it could take months or years to render the Black Sea safe, Mr Bentham says, as Ukraine has defended its coastline with mines and strategically sunken ships.

From BBC

He received six replies, including one from the producer Nicky Bentham.

From New York Times

Bentham tapped playwrights Richard Bean and Clive Coleman to write the screenplay with the directive to keep it both historically accurate and emotionally grounded.

From Los Angeles Times

So he started a self-taught course in ethics, reading works by Aristotle, Kant, Mill, Bentham, Rawls and others, and devouring academic papers he found online.

From New York Times