During the American Revolution, this thinker criticized the Declaration of Independence in his "A Short Review of the Declaration." He criticized slavery and animal abuse by claiming that "the question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'" in his Introduction to t
During the American Revolution, this thinker criticized the Declaration of Independence in his "A Short Review of the Declaration." He criticized slavery and animal abuse by claiming that "the question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but, 'Can they suffer?'" in his Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. This thinker, whose body is preserved in a cabinet at University College London, proposed the creation of a penitentiary that would allow a single watchman to observe all inmates, called the Panopticon. He described his ethical philosophy with the "greatest happiness principle." For 10 points, name this mentor of John Stuart Mill who founded utilitarianism.
During the American Revolution, this thinker criticized the Declaration of Independence in his "A Short Review of the Declaration."
Jeremy Bentham