Briefly, Bentham's an Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation - Brossura

Daniel, David Mills

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0334041740 ISBN 13: 9780334041740

Casa editrice: Scm Pr, 2009

Riassunto

In the Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789), Bentham strove ‘to cut a new road through the wilds of jurisprudence’. Laws should be socially useful and not merely reflect the status quo; and, that while he believed that human beings inevitably pursue pleasure and avoid pain, Bentham thought it to be a ‘sacred truth’ that ‘the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation’. The SCM Briefly series is a series of summarized texts that are commonly used on theology and philosophy A level and Level One undergraduate courses in the UK. As students are less likely today to come to these subjects with language experience, the Briefly series, summarising the meaning of the original texts, is a painless and quick way to get to grips with what the philosophers were writing about. The language throughout is modern and approachable, but the books manage to avoid “dumbing down” by including line by line analysis and short quotes to give students a feel for the original. In addition each book begins with an introduction, which provides a context for the writer and his writings, the chapters contain summaries to ensure the student has a context for that particular piece of writing, and each book also contains a glossary of terms.

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L'autore

Dr David Mills Daniel is an educational consultant who has worked for all the major international exam boards. Prior to his consultancy work, he was Associate Research Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Leeds.

Product Description

"SCM Brieflys" introduce texts commonly studied at A level and Level One undergraduate courses in Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies. A comprehensive introductory chapter sets the text and its author in their wider context. The texts are analyzed and summarized in an accessible and yet thorough style that makes "SCM Brieflys" an essential study tool for all who want to engage in more depth with some of the key texts of philosophy, theology and related disciplines.In the "Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation" (1789), Bentham strove 'to cut a new road through the wilds of jurisprudence'. Laws should be socially useful and not merely reflect the status quo; and, that while he believed that human beings inevitably pursue pleasure and avoid pain, Bentham thought it to be a 'sacred truth' that 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation'. Each quotation in the summary is page referenced to a cheap and readily available edition of the primary source allowing the student easy reference. All "SCM Briefly" titles are now supported by a companion web-site where students can find useful tools to help their studies and email David Mills Daniel with their questions.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Scm Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0334041740
• ISBN 13: 9780334041740
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 122
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Germania