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41Mill, John Stuart: Logic and metaphysics — J.S.Mill Logic and metaphysics John Skorupski ENLIGHTENMENT AND ROMANTICISM IN MILL’S PHILOSOPHY Mill’s importance as one of the major figures of nineteenth century politics and culture, and the current interest in him as a moral and political… …
42Sidgwick, Henry — Sidgwick C.A.J.Coady Unlike John Stuart Mill or Jeremy Bentham, Henry Sidgwick’s is hardly a household name in intellectual circles beyond the world of professional philosophy. His standing amongst many contemporary moral philosophers as possibly …
43Philanthropy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Philanthropy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 philanthropy philanthropy humanity humanitarianism universal benevolence Sgm: N 1 endaemonism endaemonism deliciae humani generis Sgm: N 1 cosmopolitanism utilitarianism… …
44Liberalism — Liberalism was the hegemonic ideology of the Anglo Saxon powers during the nineteenth century. Although not uncontested, it was the ideology that was able to establish the terms in which other contemporary ideologies from John Calhoun’s pseudo …
45Radicalism — A nineteenth century term referring to an ideology of radical individualism. In English, the term radical was often a contraction of philosophic radical , the name given to the followers of Jeremy Bentham, and most radicals in the first half… …
46Benthamism — [ bɛnθəmɪz(ə)m] noun the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), which holds that the proper object of society is to secure the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Derivatives Benthamite noun & adjective …
47hedonist — n. Utilitarian, moralist, eudaemonist, Epicurean, Benthamite …
48hedonist — n 1. epicurean, epicure, sybarite; Benthamite, utilitarian, Ethics. eudemonist. 2. pleasure seeker, Inf. high liver, Sl. swinger, Sl. party girl, Fr. bon vivant; indulger, glutton, gourmand, hog, belly god, winebibber, heavy drinker, double… …
49Benthamism — /ˈbɛnθəmɪzəm/ (say benthuhmizuhm) noun the variety of utilitarianism put forth by Jeremy Bentham, characterised especially by the principle of the greatest happiness (good) for the greatest number. –Benthamite /ˈbɛnθəmaɪt/ (say benthuhmuyt), noun …
50Benthamism — n. utilitarian doctrine of Jeremy Bentham (1748 1832) that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is most desirable. ♦ Benthamite n. adherent of Benthamism …
