Introduction to Utilitarian Jurisprudence

Western jurisprudence has a long history, is a bright pearl in the history of human civilization, whether it is Hegel's philosophy of law or Montesquieu's doctrine of separation of powers, whether it is Rousseau's theory of the social contract or Pound's theory of social control, all of them are glittering with the brilliant light of the Western civilization of the rule of law. In the long history of the emergence of Western jurisprudence and schools of thought is the vivid embodiment of this civilization. The series of "Western Legal Thought and Schools" is the first panoramic presentation of the propositions, origins and development of western legal thought and schools in China, providing a brand-new reading book for people to understand western legal thought and schools. Utilitarian Jurisprudence is one of these volumes, and it is important to explain to you the constituent system, development history and representative figures of utilitarian jurisprudence as a discipline. Utilitarian jurisprudence was produced in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and is a school of jurisprudence that arose from the application of utilitarianism to the field of law. Utilitarianism is based on the ethical principle that human nature avoids suffering and seeks happiness, that human behavior is governed by utilitarianism, and that the pursuit of utilitarianism is the pursuit of happiness; and that the pursuit of the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people is a basic function for society or government. The most basic feature of utilitarian jurisprudence is to emphasize the pursuit of "maximum happiness" utilitarian principle is the purpose of legislation, the standard of legal excellence and legal practice of the European continent, the development of political science and jurisprudence has played a huge role in promoting the development of the twentieth century, the basic principles of utilitarian jurisprudence by the western jurisprudence, social jurisprudence, liberal jurisprudence, the development of the law, and the development of the law. jurisprudence, liberal jurisprudence, economic jurisprudence, etc. absorbed.