Essays on Bentham: Studies in Jurisprudence and Political Theory
- ISBN-10
- 0198254687
- ISBN-13
- 9780198254683
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Author
- Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart
Description
In his introduction Professor Hart offers both an exposition and a critical assesment of some central issues in jurisprudence and political theory. Essay themes include Bentham's identification of the forms of mistification protecting the law from criticism, his relation to Beccaria and his conversion to democratic radicalism.
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