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Bernard Mandeville
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Anglo-Dutch writer and physician (1670-1733)
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Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733) was a Dutch philosopher, economist, physician, and writer. Born in Rotterdam, he was educated at Leiden University under doctoral advisor Burchard de Volder. He wrote in English and is noted for his work *The Fable of the Bees*.
Mandeville’s writings include *The mischiefs that ought justly to be apprehended from a Whig-government* and *The virgin unmask'd; or, Female dialogues betwixt an elderly maiden lady, and her niece*. His literary output has been cataloged across various sources, with counts ranging from five to 89 works. He is also referenced in numerous encyclopedia articles.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 15 November 1670
- Died
- 21 January 1733
- Works
- 89
Top works
- Die symbolik der bienen und ihrer produkte in sage, dichtung, kultus, kunst und bräuchen der völker
- The mischiefs that ought justly to be apprehended from a Whig-government
- The virgin unmask'd; or, Female dialogues betwixt an elderly maiden lady, and her niece
- "Le api" di B. [de] Mandeville
- The fable of the bees, or, Private vices, public benefits
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 6
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 23,673x
- <scp>CHARMM</scp>: A program for macromolecular energy, minimization, and dynamics calculations
· 1983 · cited 13,595x
- <i>Planck</i>
2018 results
· 2020 · cited 13,378x
- Market Orientation: The Construct, Research Propositions, and Managerial Implications
· 1990 · cited 13,178x
- Market Orientation: Antecedents and Consequences
· 1993 · cited 12,956x
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Quotes
- “They that examine into the Nature of Man, abstract from Art and Education, may observe, that what renders him a Sociable Animal, consists not in his desire of Company, Good-nature, Pity, Affability, and other Graces of a fair Outside; but that his vilest and most hateful Qualities are the most necessary Accomplishments to fit him for the largest, and, according to the World, the happiest and most flourishing Societies.”
- “If laying aside all worldly Greatness and Vain-Glory, I should be ask'd where I thought it was most probable that Men might enjoy true Happiness, I would prefer a small peaceable Society, in which Men, neither envy'd nor esteem'd by Neighbours, should be contented to live upon the Natural Product of the Spot they inhabit, to a vast Multitude abounding in Wealth and Power, that should always be conquering others by their Arms Abroad, and debauching themselves by Foreign Luxury at Home.”
- “Vast Numbers throng'd the fruitful Hive;Yet those vast Numbers made 'em thrive;Millions endeavouring to supplyEach other's Lust and Vanity.”
- “They put off hearings wilfully,To finger the refreshing fee.”
- “Thus every Part was full of Vice,Yet the whole Mass a Paradise;Flatter'd in Peace, and fear'd in Wars,They were th' Esteem of Foreigners,And lavish of their Wealth and Lives,The Balance of all other Hives.”
- “The worst of all the MultitudeDid something for the Common Good.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1670-11-15 ) 15 November 1670, Rotterdam , Dutch Republic
- Died
- 21 January 1733 (1733-01-21) (aged 62), Hackney , Kingdom of Great Britain
- Era
- 18th-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Classical economics
- Main interests
- Political philosophy , ethics, economics
- Notable ideas
- The unknowing co-operation of individuals, modern free market , division of labour
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
29 objects attributed to Bernard Mandeville, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Lettre critique sur La Fable des abeilles de M. Mandeville
Venus la populaire, ou apologie des maisons de joie
La fable des abeilles, ou les fripons devenus honnetes gens avec le commentaire, ou l'on prouve que les vices des particuliers tendent a l'avantage du public
The fable of the bees: or, private vices, publick benefits. 2. The fable of the bees ; Part II.
Venus la populaire, ou apologie des maisons de joye
Freymüthig-unpartheyische Gedancken von der Religion, Kirche und Glückseligkeit der Engeländischen Nation unter der gegenwärtigen Regierung : zu anderer christlicher Völcker nützlichem Gebrauch, Warnung und Vorsicht, Aus der Engeländischen in die Frantzösische Sprache nun aber teutsch übersetzt
La Fable Des Abeilles, Ou Les Fripons Devenus Honnetes Gens : Avec Le Commentaire Où l'on prouve que les Vices des Particuliers tendent à l'avantage du Public ;, 4
Venus la populaire, ou apologie des maisons de joye
Pensées Libres Sur La Religion, L'Eglise, Et Le Bonheur De La Nation. Traduites De L'Anglois 2
Pensées Libres Sur La Religion, L'Eglise, Et Le Bonheur De La Nation. Traduites De L'Anglois 1
The fable of the Bees
La Fable Des Abeilles, Ou Les Fripons Devenus Honnetes Gens : Avec Le Commentaire Où l'on prouve que les Vices des Particuliers tendent à l'avantage du Public ;, 1
Bernard de Mandeville's Bienenfabel
Vénus la populaire, ou apologie des maisons de joie
Freymüthig-unpartheyische Gedancken von der Religion, Kirche und Glückseligkeit der Engeländischen Nation unter der gegenwärtigen Regierung : zu anderer christlicher Völcker nützlichem Gebrauch, Warnung und Vorsicht, Aus der Engeländischen in die Frantzösische Sprache nun aber teutsch übersetzt
La Fable Des Abeilles, Ou Les Fripons Devenus Honnetes Gens : Avec Le Commentaire Où l'on prouve que les Vices des Particuliers tendent à l'avantage du Public ;, 2
La Fable Des Abeilles, Ou Les Fripons Devenus Honnetes Gens : Avec Le Commentaire Où l'on prouve que les Vices des Particuliers tendent à l'avantage du Public ;, 3
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Encyclopedic overview
Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville (/ˈmændəˌvɪl/; 15 November 1670 – 21 January 1733), was an Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist, satirist, writer and physician. Born in Rotterdam, he lived most of his life in England and used English for most of his published works. He became famous for The Fable of the Bees.
Life
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