Jeremy Bentham, Social Criticism & Levels of Meaning
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The auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham at University College, London.
THE foundation in I826 of the University of London (ten years later renamed University College) was made secure by its outstanding success as a medical school. It was not until I849 that the medical students were outnumbered by those in arts and laws, so great was the demand for organized medical education open to all comers. In addition, one of the obstacles to medical instruction was removed ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Bentham Studies
سال: 2003
ISSN: 2045-757X
DOI: 10.14324/111.2045-757x.022