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Lifetime: 1670 - 1733 Passed: ≈ 291 years ago

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Bernard Mandeville

Books by Bernard Mandeville

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Fable of the Bees

Philosophy Political Science Non-Fiction Essays
Morality Politics Society Economics Human Nature Ethics Government Philosophy Virtues Vices

Bernard Mandeville's "Fable of the Bees" is a provocative and influential work of philosophy that explores the relationship between individual vices and the collective good. Mandeville argues that while personal vices, such as greed and vanity, may s...