Free Thoughts on Religion, the Church, and National Happiness

by Bernard Mandeville

Mandeville (1670-1733) verhalf grundlegenden Voraussetzungen der politischen Philosophie von Hobbes zum Durchbruch. Er stellte die gesellschaftliche Funktion des Egoismus in den Vordergrund und verknupfte so die Grundlagen der Moral mit Faktoren der sozialen und politischen Wirklichkeit.

468 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville, was a philosopher, political economist and satirist. Born in the Netherlands, he lived most of his life in England and used English for most of his published works. He became famous (or infamous) for The Fable of the Bees.