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An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham

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Chapters

  1. Preface3,671 words
  2. Chapter I: OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UTILITY1,870 words
  3. Chapter II: OF PRINCIPLES ADVERSE TO THAT OF UTILITY3,320 words
  4. Chapter III: OF THE FOUR SANCTIONS OR SOURCES OF PAIN AND PLEASURE1,276 words
  5. Chapter IV: VALUE OF A LOT OF PLEASURE OR PAIN, HOW TO BE MEASURED1,127 words
  6. Chapter V: PLEASURES AND PAINS, THEIR KINDS2,631 words
  7. Chapter VI: OF CIRCUMSTANCES INFLUENCING SENSIBILITY8,442 words
  8. Chapter VII: OF HUMAN ACTIONS IN GENERAL3,354 words
  9. Chapter VIII: OF INTENTIONALITY1,985 words
  10. Chapter IX: OF CONSCIOUSNESS2,350 words
  11. § 1. Different senses of the word motive.11,517 words
  12. § 2. No motives either constantly good or constantly bad.1,112 words
  13. § 3. Catalogue of motives corresponding to that of Pleasures and Pains.5,562 words
  14. § 4. Order of pre-eminence among motives.2,171 words
  15. § 5. Conflict among motives.1,047 words
  16. Chapter XI: OF HUMAN DISPOSITIONS IN GENERAL7,374 words
  17. §1. Shapes in which the mischief of an act may show itself.4,000 words
  18. § 2. How Intentionality, &c. may influence the mischief of an act.1,396 words
  19. § 1. General view of cases unmeet for punishment.185 words
  20. § 2. Cases in which punishment is groundless.314 words
  21. § 3. Cases in which punishment must be inefficacious784 words
  22. § 3. Cases where punishment is unprofitable.607 words
  23. § 3. Cases where punishment is needless.212 words
  24. Chapter XIV: OF THE PROPORTION BETWEEN PUNISHMENTS AND OFFENCES2,858 words
  25. Chapter XV: OF THE PROPERTIES TO BE GIVEN TO A LOT OF PUNISHMENT4,772 words
  26. §1. Classes of Offences.728 words
  27. § 2. Divisions and sub-divisions.9,462 words
  28. § 3. Genera of Class I.16,487 words
  29. § 4. Advantages of the present method.1,890 words
  30. § 5. Characters of the five classes1,758 words
  31. § 1. Limits between Private Ethics and the Art of Legislation.4,736 words
  32. § 2. Jurisprudence, its branches.35,178 words
  33. About Liberty Fund328 words
  34. The Online Library of Liberty235 words
  35. Copyright Information531 words

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