Jeremy Bentham and the Abolition of Slavery
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Abstract
The aim of the paper is to investigate Bentham’s project for the gradual emancipation of slaves by arguing that, in order to fully understand Bentham’s opposition to slavery, it is necessary to take into account his writings on the poor laws and prison reform.
Keywords
- Jeremy Bentham
- Slavery
- Disciplinary Mechanism
