Illustration
A diagram of the Panopticon, a prison designed in 1791 by the English philosopher and founder of Utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). The prison allowed for warders to observe prisoners at all times without themselves being observed.
License & Copyright
Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished.
Original image by Jeremy Bentham. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 14 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Related Images
Portrait of Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham Medal
Jeremy Bentham Embalmed
Prison of Solomon
Gestapo Prison Cells
The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison
Cite This Work
APA Style
Bentham, J. (2024, February 14). Bentham's Panopticon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18477/benthams-panopticon/
Chicago Style
Bentham, Jeremy. "Bentham's Panopticon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 14, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18477/benthams-panopticon/.
MLA Style
Bentham, Jeremy. "Bentham's Panopticon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Feb 2024. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
