TY - BOOK ID - 64931510 TI - Bentham and the arts AU - Julius, Anthony AU - Quinn, Malcolm AU - Schofield, Philip PY - 2020 SN - 1787357368 1787357376 PB - London : University College London, DB - UniCat KW - Bentham, Jeremy, KW - Aesthetics, Modern KW - Utilitarianism. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:64931510 AB - Bentham and the Arts considers the sceptical challenge presented by Jeremy Bentham's hedonistic utilitarianism to the existence of the aesthetic. Leading scholars from a variety of disciplines reflect on the implications of Bentham's radical utilitarian approach for our understanding of the history and contemporary nature of art, literature, and aesthetics more generally. ER -