Listed In: Philosophers
Birthdate: February 15, 1748
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: June 6, 1832
Jeremy Bentham was an influential English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer credited as the pioneer of modern utilitarianism. He championed individual and economic freedoms, advocated for the separation of church and state, promoted equal rights for women, called for the decriminalization of homosexual acts, and pushed for the abolition of slavery and capital punishment. Bentham was also an early proponent of animal rights. His ideas played a significant role in shaping reforms in various institutions such as prisons, schools, poor laws, law courts, and Parliament, and he was a key figure in the development of welfarism and Anglo-American philosophy of law.
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