Bentham

[ ben-thuhm, -tuhm ]

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

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Bentham

/ (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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