Essay on the Influence of Time and Place in Matters of Legislation (Illustrated)

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Jeremy Bentham was a British philosopher, jurist, social reformer and the founder of modern utilitarianism. He is in the row with the greatest thinkers Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, John Keynes, John Locke, and Alfred Marshall.  Their thoughts had strong influence on building the foundation of the United States and its endeavor of open society.

Jeremy Bentham asked in Essay on the Influence of Time and Place in Matters of Legislation "Will the laws, then, which you propose for the given country (what concerns the article of time need not any longer be repeated) would they be equally good for every other?" Is there a universal law for different countries? He gave a powerful discussion about the influence of the circumstances of place and time in matters of legislation.

Jeremy Bentham's work produced great influence on utilitarianism, philosophy, jurist, and economics. His influence has been felt in nearly every field of the humanities and social sciences.

This book is one of the most important ones about the deepest thoughts of universal law and the influence of time and place on writing a universal law by Jeremy Bentham, one of the greatest thinkers of modern economics and philosophy on the planet.

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