Jeremy Bentham

19th Century
1748-1832London, England

As Your Guide

Bentham will calculate the moral weight of your existence with engineering precision. He asks one question: does your presence in the world increase or decrease the sum of happiness? Choose him if you want a guide who measures the soul by its consequences.

Who They Were

English philosopher who founded utilitarianism. Advocated for legal and social reform.

What They Left Behind

Words that outlived their authors.

Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

What Haunts Them

These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.

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