Atheism and the Secular Utilitarian Society
Atheism and the Secular Utilitarian Society
This chapter addresses the question of how we are to understand Bentham's critique of religion. The answer is that it only makes sense when viewed against the larger canvas of his aspiration to make his secular social science serve the needs of the Utilitarian society of the future. Taken together, Bentham's views on religion constitute a substantial part of the negative side of his plans for the construction of an entirely secular and rigorously Utilitarian society.
Keywords: Jeremy Bentham, religion, secular social science, Utilitarian society
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