The pseudonym "Philo Vaihinger" has been abandoned. All posts have been and are written by me, Joseph Auclair.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

The wisdom of Mandeville, in a nutshell

"The moral virtues are the political offspring which flattery begot upon pride."

The Fable of the Bees.

Though, really, he overlooks a crucial aspect, putting it thus.

This is truer to the facts, I think.

"The moral virtues are the political offspring that intimidation and violence begot upon fear."

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