The Fable of the Bees

Or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Business & Finance
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Author: Bernard Mandeville ISBN: 9781776677177
Publisher: The Floating Press Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: The Floating Press Language: English
Author: Bernard Mandeville
ISBN: 9781776677177
Publisher: The Floating Press
Publication: March 1, 2017
Imprint: The Floating Press
Language: English
If you think 18th century economic philosophy is by definition dry and boring, check out Bernard Mandeville's 1714 poem "The Fable of the Bees." It espouses the benefits of selfishness as a way of increasing economic prosperity -- a common enough idea today, but one that was so scandalous at the time of its publication that Mandeville was convicted by a grand jury and widely denounced by the most prominent thinkers of the day in blistering terms. This volume contains the text of the poem and some of Mandeville's commentary on its key ideas.
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If you think 18th century economic philosophy is by definition dry and boring, check out Bernard Mandeville's 1714 poem "The Fable of the Bees." It espouses the benefits of selfishness as a way of increasing economic prosperity -- a common enough idea today, but one that was so scandalous at the time of its publication that Mandeville was convicted by a grand jury and widely denounced by the most prominent thinkers of the day in blistering terms. This volume contains the text of the poem and some of Mandeville's commentary on its key ideas.

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