{"id":705,"date":"2026-02-22T03:03:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/?p=705"},"modified":"2026-02-22T03:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:17:08","slug":"the-strange-legacy-of-jeremy-bentham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/the-strange-legacy-of-jeremy-bentham\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strange Legacy of Jeremy Bentham"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">Discovering an unusual story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>London is full of remarkable curiosities. You can explore it endlessly, walking through it in all directions and each time following a different idea or theme. However, the most unusual thing I have discovered so far is connected with the remains of Jeremy Bentham &#8211; or rather with what he decided should happen to his body after his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Student Centre at University College London\" class=\"wp-image-797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">University College London, The Student Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">Jeremy Bentham: philosopher of happiness and reform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bentham (1748\u20131832) was a British philosopher, lawyer and social reformer, best known as the founder of utilitarianism. He believed that the value of human actions should be measured by how much happiness they bring to the greatest number of people. Although he studied law at Oxford, he was highly critical of the British legal system, which he considered inefficient and unjust. Instead of practising law, he devoted his life to writing and promoting social and legal reforms, including prison reform, freedom of expression, animal welfare and greater equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">A radical wish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bentham decided that his body should not be buried in the ground or placed in a crypt. Instead, he ordered that it should be dissected for scientific purposes and then preserved. Afterwards, his body was to be dressed in his own clothes and seated on a chair, so that after death he could continue to &#8216;take part&#8217; in intellectual life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">The auto-icon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:34% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/54937660356_003c69ba3f_c.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham displayed in a glass case at University College London\" class=\"wp-image-707 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/54937660356_003c69ba3f_c.jpg 533w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/54937660356_003c69ba3f_c-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Today, his so-called &#8216;auto-icon&#8217; consists of Bentham\u2019s original skeleton, dressed in his own clothing, as well as a wax head. The real head, which was badly preserved, looked too disturbing and is therefore kept separately. The entire figure can be seen at University College London, displayed in a special glass case.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">Myth and ritual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, the auto-icon is not only a museum exhibit. According to legend, and in line with Bentham\u2019s wishes, it regularly &#8216;attends&#8217; official academic events. It is said to be placed at meetings of the university council, and the minutes jokingly record Bentham as present \u2013 usually with the note &#8216;absent, but recorded&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03.jpg\" alt=\"Auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham displayed in a glass case at University College London\" class=\"wp-image-798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03.jpg 533w, https:\/\/literaryjourneys.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham at UCL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">A symbolic appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is, however, some truth behind this story. One of the most famous cases took place in 2013, when the auto-icon was actually brought to a final council meeting attended by the outgoing provost, Malcolm Grant. This gesture was a symbolic reference to the long-standing myth and confirmed Bentham\u2019s lasting role in the culture of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-fira-code-font-family has-large-font-size\">Between philosophy and the macabre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And so, the man who believed that human actions should be judged by the happiness they create has given London one of its most unusual attractions &#8211; balancing somewhere between seriousness and a touch of the macabre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/literaryjourneys\" \n   target=\"_blank\"\n   style=\"display:block; text-align:center; outline:none; box-shadow:none;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" \n    src=\"https:\/\/cdn.buymeacoffee.com\/buttons\/v2\/default-yellow.png\" \n    alt=\"Buy Me A Coffee\" \n    style=\"height: 40px; width: 145px;\"\n  >\n<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discovering an unusual story London is full of remarkable curiosities. 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