The game of push-pin is of equal value with the arts and sciences of music and poetry. If the game of push-pin furnish more pleasure, it is more valuable than either.
— Jeremy Bentham Early Modern

Utilitarianism founder

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The Rationale of Reward

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1825 (published)

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Strange & Unusual

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https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/bentham-the-works-of-jeremy-bentham-vol-2

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