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'Godless' founder of utilitarianism had severe dental problems and was in 'excruciating pain,' CT scans of his severed head reveal


Jeremy Bentham, the "godless" philosopher who founded modern utilitarianism, had severe dental and jaw problems, a CT scan of his skull reveals.

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