HIST 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Jeremy Bentham, The Great Exhibition, Scientific Method
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Humans were becoming objects of science; a part of the world. Hunger, world problems could be solved through science: you get the science of man: Humans are happier if they are subjects of scientific analysis. Crystal palace 1851, built in sydenham, england: built to hold the great exhibition, made of glass and iron, built large enough to cover trees inside. We need a scientific way to deal with people"s harmful pleasures. Real pleasure vs false pleasure: enlightened self interest, in the end, you must recognize that crime does not pay, you must consider the consequences and how they would outweigh the pleasure. Did not believe that individuals as a mass could not understand their interests. We nee someone to show us what is enlightenment and what is not. If you are caught doing a crime, the pain/punishment should be so great that it outweighs all pleasure.
