HENRY SIDGWICK VS JEREMY BENTHAM

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Henry Sidgwick and Jeremy Bentham are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Trust in ReasonΔ 1 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 8/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 7/10

  somewhat (1/10): Henry Sidgwick trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Jeremy Bentham does.

• Trust in ExperienceΔ 1 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 8/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 7/10

  somewhat (1/10): Henry Sidgwick grounds knowing in lived experience; Jeremy Bentham weights other sources of evidence more.

• Skeptical ReflexΔ 1 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 7/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 6/10

  somewhat (1/10): Henry Sidgwick holds doubt and suspended judgment as a discipline; Jeremy Bentham is more willing to commit.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 7/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 7/10

  Both lean strongly into universalist impulse.

• Embodied Sensibilitygap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 5/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 5/10

  Both register moderate embodied sensibility.

• Sovereign Selfgap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 6/10

  Jeremy Bentham: 6/10

  Both register moderate sovereign self.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Henry Sidgwick and Jeremy Bentham?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Otto Neurath

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Henry Sidgwick

   Face Henry Sidgwick in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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