Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 340 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel An Essay Upon Projects Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company by David Price "An Essay Upon Projects" by Daniel Defoe is a practical treatise written in the late 17th century. The work explores various proposals intended to advance society's material and moral welfare, reflecting Defoe's innovative thoughts on economic and social reforms. Through a range of project ideas, he aims to encourage public consciousness around improvement and responsibility, touching on topics such as banks, taxation, and educational structures. The opening of the book introduces the notion of "projecting" as a response to the pressing needs and economic challenges faced by society during a time of war. Defoe highlights the tumultuous effects of economic downturns on merchants and the population, leading to a surge in inventive ideas among the populace. He draws from historical examples and personal anecdotes to illustrate his points, establishing a connection between personal enterprise and social responsibility. The discussions include proposals for establishing banks, improving public infrastructure, and addressing issues of poverty, offering insights that remain relevant in modern discourse around economic projects and societal governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/4087/4087-h/images/covers.jpg en Finance -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century Economics -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Economics Browsing: History - British 337732 337643 2024-10-02T11:10:00.475095 2023-10-02T09:41:49.280636 text/html text/html 331099 2014-08-10T08:15:34 text/html 459885 2014-08-10T08:20:55 text/html application/zip 471211 2024-10-02T11:10:05.950355 application/epub+zip 474076 2024-10-02T11:10:01.229326 application/epub+zip 156366 2024-10-02T11:10:00.831845 application/epub+zip 584171 2024-10-02T11:10:09.419310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559083 2024-10-02T11:10:05.421400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242645 2022-09-02T13:03:41.878771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307597 307556 2024-10-02T11:09:59.704836 2023-10-02T09:41:48.607612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 307356 2014-08-10T08:15:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111266 2014-08-10T08:20:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20079 2024-10-02T11:10:09.559304 application/rdf+xml 29249 2024-10-02T11:10:00.917330 image/jpeg 4237 2024-10-02T11:10:00.870823 image/jpeg 463203 2024-10-02T11:10:00.513872 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia