Essays on Bentham
Subtitle: studies in jurisprudence and political theory
By: by H.L.A. Hart.
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Oxford [Oxfordshire]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832; Jurisprudence; Political science
Description: This book is both an exposition and a critical assessment of some central issues in jurisprudence and political theory. Chapter themes include Bentham's identification of the forms of mystification protecting the law from criticism, his relation to Beccaria and his conversion to democratic radicalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.