Jeremy Bentham

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
social reformer
legal theorist
gptkbp:advocatesFor legal reform
animal rights
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:born February 15, 1748
gptkbp:contributedTo the development of modern legal systems
gptkbp:createdBy the concept of 'the greatest happiness principle'
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:the_Panopticon
gptkbp:died June 6, 1832
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn political philosophy
moral philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jeremy Bentham
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
legal positivism
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:David_Hume
gptkbp:isMemberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:isPartOf social justice
democracy
human rights
pragmatism
rationalism
education reform
freedom of religion
freedom of speech
individual rights
the rule of law
civil liberties
equality before the law
freedom of assembly
freedom of expression
women's rights
empiricism
freedom of the press
secularism
transparency in government
the right to education
accountability in government
hedonism
utilitarian ethics
the right to a fair trial
the right to work
the right to participate in government
the right to social security
the right to privacy
the welfare state
public health reform
the right to health care
the right to property
reform of the penal system
scientific approach to law
gptkbp:knownFor utilitarianism
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:publishedBy Deontology
The Rationale of Judicial Evidence
gptkbp:supported separation of church and state
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt gptkb:St._Pancras_Old_Church
gptkb:Queen's_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn the 19th century
the 18th century
gptkbp:wrote An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation