The Works of William Paley: The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy

by William Paley, Edmund Paley, James Paxton

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Genres: Nonfiction

570 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1859

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1743-1805

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Read from Book VI, Chapter II “How Subjection to Civil Government is Maintained”
Chapter III “The Duty of Submission to Civil Government Explained”

William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) promoted utilitarianism in England. Jeremy Bentham, its founder described utility as “that property in any object, whereby it tends to produce benefit, advantage, pleasure, good, or happiness … [or] to prevent the happening of mischief, pain, evil, or unhappiness to the party whose interest is considered”