Jeremy Bentham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeremy Bentham
Occupation	Philosopher
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1748(1748-02-15)
Age	276
Date Of Death	June 6, 1832
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jeremy Bentham Biography

Jeremy Bentham is one of the most popular and richest Philosopher who was born on February 15, 1748 in England, United Kingdom. He said “As to the evil which results from censorship, it is impossible to measure it, because it is impossible to tell where it ends.” He was among the first to advocate modern utilitarianism.

He and He and Friedrich Nietzsche were both famous and impactful European philosophers. were both famous and impactful European philosophers.

Bentham’s brother was a mechanical engineer as well as naval engineer Samuel Bentham.

Jeremy Bentham Net Worth

Jeremy Bentham is one of the richest Philosopher from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeremy Bentham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The boy was an academic prodigy who was discovered reading a multi-volume work on English history when he was an infant. He started studying Latin at the age of three.

He played an important role within the field of the Anglo-American law philosophy.

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Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Philosopher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jeremy Bentham celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Jeremy Bentham

1. Jeremy Bentham was a British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer.
2. He is considered the founder of modern utilitarianism.
3. Bentham believed in maximizing happiness and minimizing pain.
4. His famous quote: “The greatest happiness of the greatest number.”
5. He advocated for prison reform and animal rights.
6. Bentham’s preserved body is on display at University College London.
7. He wrote extensively on political theory and law.
8. Bentham influenced John Stuart Mill and other philosophers.
9. His ideas continue to shape ethical debates today.
10. Bentham’s works include “An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.”

What was Jeremy Bentham's theory?

Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher, economist, jurist, and legal reformer and the founder of modern utilitarianism , an ethical theory holding that actions are morally right if they tend to promote happiness or pleasure (and morally wrong if they tend to promote unhappiness or pain) among all those affected by them.

What types of theories were Jeremy Bentham best known for?

Jeremy Bentham was born and lived in England. He is best known for his utilitarian or hedonistic calculus theory. Under this theory, individuals balance pleasure and pain when choosing whether to commit a criminal act. Therefore, legislators should consider pain and pleasure when creating criminal legislation.

What did Jeremy Bentham argue about?

Jeremy Bentham (1748—1832) was the father of utilitarianism, a moral theory that argues that actions should be judged right or wrong to the extent they increase or decrease human well-being or ‘utility’.

Why did Jeremy Bentham create utilitarianism?

The Classical Utilitarians, Bentham and Mill, were concerned with legal and social reform. If anything could be identified as the fundamental motivation behind the development of Classical Utilitarianism it would be the desire to see useless, corrupt laws and social practices changed.

What is Bentham utilitarianism?

Utilitarianism means the doctrine, expounded by Jeremy Bentham, that the moral and political rightness of an action is determined by its utility, defined as its contribution to the greatest good of the greatest number.