Jeremy Bentham
Did Jeremy Bentham's design of law bring the greatest happiness to everyone?
4.5 (25)
81 mins
Discover Jeremy Bentham’s revolutionary philosophy of utilitarianism and how he used it to reshape prisons, laws, and society for the greatest happiness. Explore how his life combines rigorous thinking, eccentric habits, and a relentless drive for reform.
Ep 1:
The Man in the Glass Case
Meet the preserved corpse still wheeled out at UCL, and the child prodigy behind it who rejected law, religion, and privilege to found a revolutionary philosophy of happiness.
Ep 2:
Calculating Happiness Itself
Bentham devises a mathematical formula for pleasure and pain, then applies his ruthless logic to a real-world dilemma: what should society do about beggars on the street?
Discussions (11)
Olive
Level 4 · 9 mo agoThe real head is actually locked in a safe rn 🥴
Layne
Level 6 · 9 mo agoYou can't calculate happiness. It is subjective noise.
Dean
Level 9 · 9 mo agoUtilitarian to the bone.
