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Including a detailed beiographical annotation on the life and achievements of Bernard de Mandeville. *** What if the vices we condemn are the very engines that drive the societies we enjoy? What if vanity builds hospitals, greed funds charities, and pride raises cathedrals? These are not idle provocations - they are the scandalous, searching questions at the heart of Bernard de Mandeville's most notorious masterpiece. First published as a poem in 1705 and expanded into one of the most controversial works of the eighteenth century, The Fable of the Bees holds a mirror up to polite society and refuses to let it look away. In Mandeville's buzzing hive, private vices and public virtues are not opposites - they are partners, bound together in an uncomfortable and irrefutable embrace. Denounced from pulpits, condemned by grand juries, and argued over by philosophers from Voltaire to Adam Smith, The Fable of the Bees proved too honest to be ignored and too brilliant to be refuted. Its insights into commerce, morality, and human nature helped lay the foundations of modern economic thought - and its central provocation remains as unsettling today as the morning it was written. This is a book that does not flatter its reader. It does something far more valuable - it tells the truth. *** This landmark series presents a curated collection of the greatest non-fiction works ever written-spanning philosophy, history, theology, science, political theory, economics, and beyond. From the ancient musings of Plato and Confucius to the revolutionary ideas of Darwin and Marx, Foundations of Thought gathers the essential texts that have shaped civilizations and challenged the boundaries of human understanding. Whether exploring the nature of justice, the origins of the cosmos, or the foundations of faith, this series serves as both a gateway to intellectual heritage and a living dialogue with the past. Ideal for students, thinkers, and seekers of wisdom, Foundations of Thought invites


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  • ISBN-13: 9783988685117
  • Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
  • Publisher Imprint: Jazzybee Verlag
  • ISBN-10: 3988685119
  • Publisher Date: 17 Feb 2026


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