Project Gutenberg 2009-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 124 Mandeville, Bernard 1670 1733 De Mandeville, Bernard Mandeville, B. (Bernard) Viner, Jacob 1892 1970 53003599 A Letter to Dion A reply to Bishop Berkeley's Alciphron; or, The minute philosopher. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Letter to Dion" by Bernard Mandeville is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century, specifically in 1732. The work is primarily a response to Bishop Berkeley's "Alciphron: or, the Minute Philosopher," wherein Mandeville defends his previous ideas expressed in "The Fable of the Bees." This letter addresses misinterpretations and accusations directed at him regarding his views on vice and morality, as well as the socio-economic implications of luxury and human behavior. The opening of "A Letter to Dion" establishes Mandeville’s intention to clarify and defend his position against critiques stemming from Berkeley's dialogues. In this initial segment, Mandeville articulates that his opponents have misunderstood the nature and purpose of his writings, which were misconstrued as promoting vice. He emphasizes that his arguments are intended to critique the societal views on moral conduct and the underlying vices that contribute to a thriving society. Rather than condoning immoral behavior, Mandeville asserts that acknowledging human flaws and societal complexities is essential for understanding human prosperity and governance. The discourse indicates that Mandeville seeks to engage in a rational examination of human nature, morality, and their impacts on societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Berkeley, George, 1685-1753. Alciphron B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 185278 2025-07-12T07:56:18.269795 text/html 178439 2021-01-05T08:47:23 text/html 264574 2025-07-12T07:56:23.407825 application/epub+zip 264930 2025-07-12T07:56:20.099791 application/epub+zip 129622 2025-07-12T07:56:18.962796 application/epub+zip 384897 2025-07-12T07:56:25.790747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372213 2025-07-12T07:56:22.699754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215283 2022-08-13T12:22:53.043352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164674 2025-07-12T07:56:17.732807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164491 2021-01-05T08:47:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164482 2021-01-05T08:47:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22092 2025-07-12T07:56:25.940748 application/rdf+xml 12031 2025-07-12T07:56:19.458770 image/jpeg 3211 2025-07-12T07:56:19.208781 image/jpeg 63947 2021-01-05T08:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 180812 2021-01-05T08:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 63874 2021-01-05T08:47:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 241683 2025-07-12T07:56:18.295800 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia