# Jeremy Bentham — The Story of Utopias character guide

> Jeremy Bentham in The Story of Utopias by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bentham

**First appearance:** 0003-the-story-of-utopias

## Who they are

English philosopher and utilitarian whose ideas are referenced.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/i)

Bentham is mentioned among 18th-century reformers who focused on political and criminal reform plans.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_utopias_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned for his Panopticon method of reforming criminals, representing a mechanical approach to social reform.

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