The Fable of the Bees
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- Synopsis
- Although never censored, Bernard Mandeville's anonymously published The Fable of the Bees; or Private Vices, Public Benefits came to be regarded soon after its publication in 1723 as the Enlightenment's epitome of immorality. As a naturalistic account of the mechanisms that condition human desire and of the unintended stabilizing social consequences of self-interested action, it has since been recognized as one of the eighteenth century's most significant works of social theory.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 233 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780872203747
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 10/07/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Hackett Publishing Company
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- Joni Colver
- Proofread By:
- Jim Baugh
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.