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The Fable of the Bees, or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits. Volumes 1 & 2

The Fable of the Bees, or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits. Volumes 1 & 2

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Publisher's Synopsis

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).

Book information

ISBN: 9780865970755
Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc.
Imprint: Liberty Fund
Pub date:
DEWEY: 170
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 1074
Weight: 1640g
Height: 228mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 77mm