Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 383 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel An Essay Upon Projects Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Essay_Upon_Projects Transcribed from the 1887 Cassell & Company by David Price "An Essay Upon Projects" by Daniel Defoe is a practical treatise written in the late 17th century. The work explores various proposals intended to advance society's material and moral welfare, reflecting Defoe's innovative thoughts on economic and social reforms. Through a range of project ideas, he aims to encourage public consciousness around improvement and responsibility, touching on topics such as banks, taxation, and educational structures. The opening of the book introduces the notion of "projecting" as a response to the pressing needs and economic challenges faced by society during a time of war. Defoe highlights the tumultuous effects of economic downturns on merchants and the population, leading to a surge in inventive ideas among the populace. He draws from historical examples and personal anecdotes to illustrate his points, establishing a connection between personal enterprise and social responsibility. The discussions include proposals for establishing banks, improving public infrastructure, and addressing issues of poverty, offering insights that remain relevant in modern discourse around economic projects and societal governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/4087/4087-h/images/covers.jpg Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Finance -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century Economics -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Politics Category: Economics Category: Teaching & Education 337855 2025-07-02T09:41:33.332062 text/html 331099 2014-08-10T08:15:34 text/html 471262 2025-07-02T09:41:38.150988 application/epub+zip 474052 2025-07-02T09:41:34.032066 application/epub+zip 156355 2025-07-02T09:41:33.667030 application/epub+zip 584169 2025-07-02T09:41:41.274990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559083 2025-07-02T09:41:37.762018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242645 2022-09-02T13:03:41.878771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307597 2025-07-02T09:41:32.729040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307356 2014-08-10T08:15:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19210 2025-07-02T09:41:41.408971 application/rdf+xml 29249 2025-07-02T09:41:33.747007 image/jpeg 4237 2025-07-02T09:41:33.708006 image/jpeg 111266 2014-08-10T08:20:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 459885 2014-08-10T08:20:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 463248 2025-07-02T09:41:33.367038 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 More titles under Johnson, Charles en.wikipedia