bentham

[US]/ˈbentəm/
[UK]/ˈbɛnθəm/
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Translation

n. Jeremy Bentham (Britse filosoof) Levensduur: 1748-1832.
Word Forms
Pluralbenthams

Phrases & Collocations

bentham's philosophy

bentham's filosofie

jeremy bentham

jeremy bentham

Example Sentences

Utilitarianism according to Bentham

Utilitairisme volgens Bentham

Bentham's principle of utility

Bentham's principe van nut

Bentham's concept of happiness

Bentham's concept van geluk

Bentham's critique of natural rights

Bentham's kritiek op natuurlijke rechten

Bentham's influence on legal theory

Bentham's invloed op de juridische theorie

Bentham's views on punishment

Bentham's visies op straf

Real-world Examples

So he's not challenging Bentham's premise. He's affirming it.

Dus hij daagt Bentham's premisse niet uit. Hij bevestigt het.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

The so-called " Higher pleasures or nobler virtues" are simply those, according to Bentham, that produce stronger, longer pleasure.

De zogenaamde "hogere genoegens of edele deugden" zijn volgens Bentham simpelweg die dingen die sterkere, langere genoegens opleveren.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Crafting legislation-one of the main things that Bentham and Mill wanted to improve-inevitably involves riding roughshod over someone's interests.

Het opstellen van wetgeving - een van de belangrijkste dingen die Bentham en Mill wilden verbeteren - brengt onvermijdelijk met zich mee dat je over de belangen van iemand heen moet walen.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Bentham appears with his bear and most of the wights are killed or captured.

Bentham verschijnt met zijn beer en de meeste wezens worden gedood of gevangen genomen.

Source: Three-Minute Book Report

For Bentham, all that matters, you'll remember, are the intensity and the duration of a pleasure or pain.

Voor Bentham, het enige dat ertoe doet, zul je je herinneren, is de intensiteit en de duur van een genot of pijn.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

So here are the objections to Bentham's utilitarianism.

Hier zijn dus de bezwaren tegen Bentham's nuttigheidsleer.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Last time, we began to consider Bentham's version of utilitarianism.

Vorige keer begonnen we Bentham's versie van het nuttigheidsprincipe te overwegen.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

It was some kind of a child's game, like tiddlywinks. " Pushpin is as good as poetry" , Bentham says.

Het was een soort kinderspel, zoals tiddlywinks. "Pushpin is net zo goed als poëzie", zegt Bentham.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

Jack then appears with Bentham, who did in fact betray them by capturing Miss Peregrine.

Jack verschijnt dan met Bentham, die hen in feite verraadde door Miss Peregrine gevangen te nemen.

Source: Three-Minute Book Report

Does it support Bentham's idea that all goods, all values can be captured according to a single uniform measure of value?

Ondersteunt het Bentham's idee dat alle goederen, alle waarden, gevangen kunnen worden volgens een enkele uniforme maatstaf voor waarde?

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

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