The body Jeremy Bentham, with a wax head, is displayed in UCL. He is regarded as the founder of utilitarianismThe new vice-chancellor of the UK’s biggest university will turn it into a tourist destination and promote the dead body of a philosopher as an attraction for visitors. SponsoredThe 59-year-old Australian also wants to promote free speech on campus by introducing a culture of “disagreeing well” among students and academics so they feel comfortable voicing unfashionable opinions. Long-term plans include inviting a wider range of people on to campus and setting up conversations that confront controversial issues in a controlled manner. He said the famous Oxford Union debates were too binary and that he wanted

Source: The Times July 11, 2021 23:02 UTC