Benthamite
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
"Well, should we set aside the more disputable point whether for various reasons it was possible to anchor the fleet, then plausibly enough the Benthamites of war may urge the above."
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
"Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]"
Example
More examples"Following Calvo and Obstfeld […] and Diamond […] we assume that the social welfare function takes the following Benthamite form: […]"
Etymology
From Bentham + -ite.
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