Who is Bentham? (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)play

Synonyms:

Bentham; Jeremy Bentham

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

jurist; legal expert (a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

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