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Book Paradox and Society

Download or read book Paradox and Society written by Louis Schneider and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writings of Bernard Mandeville mark an important transition between enlightenment, social philosophy, and modern science. Born in Holland in 1670 and educated as a physician, Mandeville spent the greater part of his working life in England, where he died in 1733. In some respects, Mandeville can be compared to Voltaire--Mandeville's junior by twenty-four years. Mandeville had the knack of making controversies volcanic and of arousing heated debate about any topic on which he chose to comment--and he chose to comment on virtually everything. He was especially1 interested in social evolution, morality and society, prostitution and romantic love, crime and its deterrence, and in social aspects of religion. His views on these and countless other topics cohere in his continual fascination with the consequences of social and economic actions that run counter to anticipations and intentions and in the paradoxical or ironic cast that such outcomes often have. In "Paradox and Society, "Louis Schneider is the first to offer a full consideration of Mandeville as a sociologist. Schneider offers an intellectual and characterological portrait of Mandeville, examining his writings and reactions to him over time. Schneider goes on to review Mandeville's theory of human nature, and explores his hotly contested notion of the paradox of private vices and public benefits--that the arousal of desires is a necessary precondition for the stimulation of social and economic development. Social action outside the marketplace, and Mandeville's problematic theory of social evolution, are next considered. The volume ends with an examination of paradox, irony, and satire in society. In this detailed analysis of one of the world's most controversial social critics, Schneider shows us that Mandeville offers a vision of human society that is of enduring significance. He challenges the reader to consider how that vision might operate in today's world.

Book La Rochefoucauld and the Seventeenth century Concept of the Self

Download or read book La Rochefoucauld and the Seventeenth century Concept of the Self written by Vivien Thweatt and published by Librairie Droz. This book was released on 1980 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bookseller s catalogues

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  • Author : J. and J.J. Deighton
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  • Release : 1846
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Bookseller s catalogues written by J. and J.J. Deighton and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book L art de se connoitre soy meme  ou la recherche des sources de la morale par Jacques Abbadie  Premi  re partie    Seconde partie

Download or read book L art de se connoitre soy meme ou la recherche des sources de la morale par Jacques Abbadie Premi re partie Seconde partie written by Jacques Abbadie and published by . This book was released on 1693 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN DIVINITY  ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY    INCLUDING A FINE COLLECTION OF THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH  NOW SELLING AT THE REDUCED PRICES AFFIXED

Download or read book A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN DIVINITY ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY INCLUDING A FINE COLLECTION OF THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH NOW SELLING AT THE REDUCED PRICES AFFIXED written by J. H. PARKER, OXFORD and published by . This book was released on 1837 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The National Union Catalog  Pre 1956 Imprints

Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by Library of Congress and published by London : Mansell. This book was released on 1968 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book L Art de se connoitre soi meme  ou la recherche des sources de la morale

Download or read book L Art de se connoitre soi meme ou la recherche des sources de la morale written by Jacques Abbadie and published by . This book was released on 1700 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Bibliotheca Britannica

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  • Author : Robert Watt
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  • Release : 1824
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 960 pages

Download or read book Bibliotheca Britannica written by Robert Watt and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Ecclesiastical Biography

Download or read book An Ecclesiastical Biography written by Walter Farquhar Hook and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dictionary of National Biography

Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by Sir Leslie Stephen and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment

Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment written by Michel Delon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 1512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This acclaimed translation of Michel Delon's Dictionnaire Europen des Lumires contains more than 350 signed entries covering the art, economics, science, history, philosophy, and religion of the Enlightenment. Delon's team of more than 200 experts from around the world offers a unique perspective on the period, providing offering not only factual information but also critical opinions that give the reader a deeper level of understanding. An international team of translators, editors, and advisers, under the auspices of the French Ministry of Culture, has brought this collection of scholarship to the English-speaking world for the first time.

Book Dictionary of National Biography

Download or read book Dictionary of National Biography written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: