Jeremy Bentham
This goo was worth a point in July 2024.
publication date: Thursday, July 11, 2024 (part of July 2024)
category: 
Philosophy
clue: Did he believe that looking at his own taxidermied body would bring people the greatest happiness?
explanation: Bentham was a British utilitarian philosopher who said that whatever brought people the greatest happiness was the foundation of morality. He left a will stipulating that after his 1832 death, his remains be preserved and displayed, as they are to this day in London. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky
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