Bentham
[ ben-thuhm, -tuhm ]
/ ˈbɛn θəm, -təm /
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noun
Jeremy, 1748–1832, English jurist and philosopher.
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Bentham
/ (ˈbɛnθəm) /
noun
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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