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Title: The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits

Note: Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

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Summary: "The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits" by Bernard Mandeville is a philosophical work written in the early 18th century. The text explores the complex interplay between individual vices and the collective benefits they purportedly provide to society. Through allegorical storytelling, Mandeville examines moral values, questioning the conventional notions of virtue while illustrating how personal greed and selfishness can lead to a flourishing civilization. The opening of the work lays out Mandeville's critical view of social dynamics, using the metaphor of a bee hive to symbolize human society. He introduces the concept that the bees (representing people) thrive on both cooperation and vice, suggesting that even the most despised traits contribute to societal success. He critiques the apparent disconnect between the moral expectations of individuals and the economic realities that often require selfish behaviors for communal prosperity. Through this engaging metaphor, Mandeville sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into moral virtue and the nature of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733

EBook No.: 57260

Published: Jun 4, 2018

Downloads: 683

Language: English

Subject: Ethics -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Virtue -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Charity-schools -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits

Note: Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project
Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously
made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Fable of the Bees; Or, Private Vices, Public Benefits" by Bernard Mandeville is a philosophical work written in the early 18th century. The text explores the complex interplay between individual vices and the collective benefits they purportedly provide to society. Through allegorical storytelling, Mandeville examines moral values, questioning the conventional notions of virtue while illustrating how personal greed and selfishness can lead to a flourishing civilization. The opening of the work lays out Mandeville's critical view of social dynamics, using the metaphor of a bee hive to symbolize human society. He introduces the concept that the bees (representing people) thrive on both cooperation and vice, suggesting that even the most despised traits contribute to societal success. He critiques the apparent disconnect between the moral expectations of individuals and the economic realities that often require selfish behaviors for communal prosperity. Through this engaging metaphor, Mandeville sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into moral virtue and the nature of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mandeville, Bernard, 1670-1733

EBook No.: 57260

Published: Jun 4, 2018

Downloads: 683

Language: English

Subject: Ethics -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Virtue -- Early works to 1800

Subject: Charity-schools -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.