PEOPLE

Bernard Mandeville

BIRTH DATE:  11/15/1670
DEATH DATE:  1/21/1733
CRAFT:  Philosophy
NATIONALITY:  Dutch
PROFESSION:  philosopher, political economist and satirist
TRAVELS:  Author of Mandeville's Paradox, which shows that actions which may be qualified as vicious with regard to individuals have benefits for society as a whole.
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