Bernard Mandeville

Bernard Mandeville
Portrait, possibly Mandeville[1]
Born	(1670-11-15)15 November 1670 Rotterdam, Dutch Republic
Died	21 January 1733(1733-01-21) (aged 62) Hackney, Kingdom of Great Britain
Era	18th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Classical economics
Main interests	Political philosophy, ethics, economics
Notable ideas	The unknowing co-operation of individuals, modern free market, division of labour
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Bernard Mandeville, or Bernard de Mandeville (/ˈmændəˌvɪl/; 15 November 1670 – 21 January 1733), 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 famous for The Fable of the Bees.