Writings on the Poor Laws: Volume I.(Review)(Brief Article)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: August 1, 2001 | Copyright information

Writings on the Poor Laws: Volume I. Jeremy Bentham. Michael Quinn, editor. Clarendon Press, Oxford. [pound]55.00. 359 pages. ISBN 0-19-924232-1. The influence of Jeremy Bentham's writings on English social history was profound and none had as much influence as those on the English Poor Laws which dated back to the reign of Elizabeth I. Bentham was the leader of the 'utilitarian' school of thought, which aimed at 'rationalising' inherited institutions and customs in line with pure ...

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