| Bernard de Mandeville's Tropology of Paradoxes: Morals, Politics, Economics, and Therapy Contributor(s): Balsemão Pires, Edmundo (Editor), Braga, Joaquim (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319193805 ISBN-13: 9783319193809 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Science | History |
| Dewey: 501 |
| Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.19" W x 9.5" (1.52 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
