Book Cover of Offences Against One's Self: Paederasty

Offences Against One's Self: Paederasty

by Jeremy Bentham

The essay Offences Against One's Self (c. 1785), argued for the liberalisation of laws prohibiting homosexuality. The essay remained unpublished during Bentham's lifetime for fear of offending public morality. It was finally published for the first time in 1931.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1785

Authors

Jeremy Bentham image

Jeremy Bentham

United Kingdom

Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of modern utilitarianism. Bentham defined as the "fundamental axiom" of his philosophy the principle tha...

Books by Jeremy Bentham

Download eBooks

Unfortunately, no ebooks exist for this book, yet...

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Principles of Economics, Book 1: Preliminary Survey Cover image

Principles of Economics, Book 1: Preliminary Survey by Alfred Marshall

Principles of Economics is a leading political economy or economics textbook of Alfred Marshall (1842–1924), first published in 1890. It ran into many...

Morals (Moralia), Book 2 Cover image

Morals (Moralia), Book 2 by Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

The *Moralia* is a collection of 78 essays and speeches by the 1st-century Greek writer Plutarch. These works offer insights into Roman and Greek life...

Bíblia (Almeida) 21: Ecclesiastes Cover image

Bíblia (Almeida) 21: Ecclesiastes by Almeida Version

O Eclesiastes é um livro da Bíblia que explora a natureza da vida e a busca pelo significado. O autor, conhecido como o Pregador, reflete sobre a futi...

Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII Cover image

Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII by Pope Leo XIII

This collection compiles thirty of Pope Leo XIII's most prominent encyclicals and letters, offering a comprehensive look at his thoughts on various is...

Toxophilus Cover image

Toxophilus by Roger Ascham

Step into the world of archery and scholarly exploration with "Toxophilus" by Roger Ascham. Unveil the secrets of this timeless art as Ascham, an este...

弟子规 Di Zi Gui Cover image

弟子规 Di Zi Gui by Yuexiu Li

Di Zi Gui (弟子规), in English, means the Standards for being a Good Student and Child. It is an ancient book based on the teaching of the great Confu...

Eutifrón Cover image

Eutifrón by Plato (Πλάτων)

El diálogo de Platón, *Eutifrón*, explora la naturaleza de la piedad a través de una conversación entre Sócrates y Eutifrón. Eutifrón intenta justific...

1000 Things Worth Knowing Cover image

1000 Things Worth Knowing by Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr.

In "1000 Things Worth Knowing" by Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr., embark on a journey through the fascinating realm of knowledge with a book that will leave...

decadencia de la mentira Cover image

decadencia de la mentira by Oscar Wilde

"La Decadencia de la Mentira" es una colección de ensayos del escritor irlandés Oscar Wilde, publicada en 1889. En ella, Wilde explora la naturaleza d...

Seasons' Comfort Cover image

Seasons' Comfort by Robert Laurence Binyon

'Seasons' Comfort by Robert Laurence Binyon is a collection of essays and reflections on the passing of time and the cyclical nature of life. Binyon,...

Reviews for Offences Against One's Self: Paederasty

No reviews posted or approved, yet...