Theory and Practice II: Bentham and the First Greek Loan
Theory and Practice II: Bentham and the First Greek Loan
Scholars have either ignored Jeremy Bentham's involvement in the negotiations for the first Greek loan (as perhaps irrelevant) or have misconstrued it, so that this chapter represents the first attempt to state more clearly the nature of that role. Such an attempt can only be successful by appreciating that Bentham's attempts to link theory with practice were probably doomed to failure from the start. His suggestions were rejected, not because they were impractical, but because they were based on critical principles whose only practical role was to undermine the ideological positions and personal opinions of those who were parties to the dispute. Bentham could lay bare the assumptions which led to the dispute in the first place, but he could not end the conflict by virtue of the suggestions themselves. The chapter discusses Bentham's involvement with the Greek Deputies Ioannis Orlandos and Andreas Louriottis to negotiate the first loan on behalf of the Greek government.
Keywords: Jeremy Bentham, Greece, loan, theory, practice, Ioannis Orlandos, Andreas Louriottis, government
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