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Its place was taken by the utilitarian doctrine which Hume had outlined; and once Bentham's Fragment had begun to make its way, a new epoch opened in the history of political ideas.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski highlights the shift in political thought with the rise of utilitarianism.
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