It used to be that everyone read the "notorious" Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733). He was a great satirist and came to have a profound impact on economics, ethics, and social philosophy. The Fable of the Bees begins with a poem and continues with a number of essays and dialogues. It is all tied together by the startling and original idea that "private vices" (self-interest) lead to "publick benefits" (the development and operation of society). From that simple beginning, Mandeville saw that orderly social structures ...
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It used to be that everyone read the "notorious" Bernard Mandeville (1670-1733). He was a great satirist and came to have a profound impact on economics, ethics, and social philosophy. The Fable of the Bees begins with a poem and continues with a number of essays and dialogues. It is all tied together by the startling and original idea that "private vices" (self-interest) lead to "publick benefits" (the development and operation of society). From that simple beginning, Mandeville saw that orderly social structures (such as law, language, the market, and even the growth of knowledge) were a spontaneous growth developing out of individual human actions.
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Add this copy of The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick to cart. $70.00, like new condition, Sold by J Mercurio Books Maps & Prints rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Garrison, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Liberty Fund.
Add this copy of The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick to cart. $75.00, like new condition, Sold by Shadetree Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chatham, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Liberty Fund.
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Very Fine in None as Published jacket. Book VERY FINE HARDCOVERS WITH NO JACKETS AS PUBLISHED. THIS IS VOLUME ONE AND TWO. VOLUME TWO HAS A RIGHT TOP CORNER BUMP. PLEASE REVIEW PICS. The Fable begins with a poem and continues with a number of essays and dialogues. It is all tied together by the startling and original idea that "private vices" (self-interest) lead to "publick benefits" (the development and operation of society). From that simple beginning, Mandeville saw that orderly social structures (such as law, language, the market, and even the growth of knowledge) were a spontaneous growth developing out of individual human actions.
Add this copy of The Fable of the Bees: Or Private Vices, Publick to cart. $73.00, very good condition, Sold by Atticus Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Toronto, ON, CANADA, published 1966 by Oxford Clarendon Press.
