Bernard Mandeville
Dutch philosopher and political economist
Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville, 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1670, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died: January 21, 1733 (age 62 years), London Borough of Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Ruth Elizabeth Laurence (m. 1699–1733)
Main interests: Political philosophy, ethics, economics
Notable ideas: The unknowing co-operation of individuals, modern free market, division of labour
School: Classical economics
Books
The Fable of the Bees
1714
The Grumbling Hive: Or, Knaves Turn'd Honest
1705
A Modest Defence of Publick Stews (1724)
1724
Free thoughts on religion, the Church & national happiness
1720
An Enquiry Into The Origin Of Honour And The Usefulness Of Christianity In War
1732
Bernard Mandeville's "A Modest Defence of Publick Stews": Prostitution and Its Discontents in Early Georgian England