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This philosopher addressed the anti-slavery pamphlet “Emancipate Your Colonies!” to the French legislature. This philosopher argued that homosexuality does not “rob women” and should therefore be decriminalized in the essay “Offences Against One’s Self.” A controversial principle (20[1])developed by this philosopher follows the dictates of mankind’s “two sovereign masters.” (20[1])This philosopher developed the (*) “act” (10[1])form of a philosophy (10[2])that considers the intensity and duration of experiences (10[2])as part of a felicific (10[1])(“fel-ih-SIF-ik”) calculus. (10[6])This philosopher (10[2])formulated a moral theory that uses net pleasure and pain (10[2])to calculate the (10[1])greatest happiness for the greatest number. (10[1])For 10 points, name this founder of utilitarianism. (10[3])■END■ (10[3])

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