This book integrates studies on the thought of Bernard de Mandeville and other philosophers and historians of Modern Thought. The chapters reflect a rethinking of Mandeville's legacy and, together, present a comprehensive approach to Mandeville's work. The book is published on the occasion of the 300 years that have passed since the publication of the Fable of the Bees. Bernard de Mandeville disassembled the dichotomies of traditional moral thinking to show that the outcomes of the social action emerge as new, non-intentional effects from the combination of moral opposites, vice and virtue, in such a form that they lose their moral significance. The work of this great writer, philosopher and physician is interwoven with an awareness of the paradoxical nature of modern society and the challenges that this recognition brings to an adequate perspective on the historical world of modernity.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing Ag
ISBN-13
9783319193809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214453177
Product Key Features
Author
Joaquim Braga, Edmundo Balsemao Pires
Publication Name
Bernard De Mandeville's Tropology of Paradoxes: Morals, Politics, Economics, and Therapy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Science
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
40
Item Weight
5884g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
Editor
Edmundo Balsemao Pires, Joaquim Braga
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