Enlightenment and Utility: Bentham in French, Bentham in France
Year: 2015
Type: book
Abstract: Acknowledgements A note on translations Introduction Part I. An Englishman in the Republic of Letters: 1. Languages of Enlightenment 2. Satire and polemics 3. Defining utilitarianism: private connections and correspondence Part II. 'Projet d'un corps de loix complet' and the Reform of Jurisprudence in Europe: 4. The Genesis of Projet 5. Projet in Enlightenment legal thought 6. The politics of legal reform Part III. Reflections for the Revolution in France: 7. Frenchmen and Francophiles: Lord Lansdowne's network 8. British expertise for French legislators 9. Utility, rights and revolution: missed encounters? Part IV. Utile Dulcis? Bentham in Paris, 1802: 10. Dumont's editorship: from the Bibliotheque Britannique to Traites de legislation civile et penale 11. A mixed reception 12. Autumn 1802: Bentham in Paris Part V. Liberty, Utility and Rights (1815-1832): 13. 'For one disciple in this country, I have fifty at least in France' 14. Utilitarian arguments in French politics 15. A Utilitarian moment? French liberals and utilitarianism Epilogue: Bentham in the July Revolution Conclusion Bibliography.
Source: Medical Entomology and Zoology
Author: Emmanuelle de Champs
Institution: Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W834030321