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10‘Prevention of evil, production of good’: Jeremy Bentham’s indirect legislation and its contribution to a new theory of preventionHistory of European Ideas 43 (1): 83-105. 2017.ABSTRACTThis paper critically analyses current depictions of prevention and tries to offer a new theoretical reflection on the concept by reconstructing it on the basis of Jeremy Bentham’s writings on indirect legislation. It is my aim not only to explore Bentham’s concept of indirect legislation as an outstanding example of enlightened social/public policy, but also to show to what extent his thoughts might be a fruitful contribution to a necessary reconceptualization of current conceptions of …Read more
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Universität LüneburgPost-doctoral fellow
Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Areas of Specialization
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Philosophy of Language |
Applied Ethics |
Normative Ethics |
Social and Political Philosophy |
19th Century Philosophy |
17th/18th Century Philosophy |