Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Berkeley, George 1685 1753 Berkley, George The Querist Containing Several Queries Proposed to the Consideration of the Public Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Querist" by George Berkeley is a philosophical treatise written in the early 18th century. This work is structured around a series of thought-provoking queries aimed at addressing the socio-economic situation of Ireland and the nature of wealth and industry. Berkeley articulates critical questions that explore whether idleness can coexist with wealth, the essence of poverty in a well-fed society, and the role of government in promoting industry among its citizens. At the start of "The Querist," Berkeley poses a multitude of queries that challenge conventional notions of wealth, labor, and societal prosperity. He questions the relationship between industry, poverty, and the distribution of resources, emphasizing the importance of sound governance in fostering a productive populace. Through these carefully constructed questions, he invites readers to reflect on the moral and practical implications of various customs and economic practices, such as luxury spending and the nature of money itself, effectively setting the stage for a philosophical exploration of economic theory and its application in 18th-century Ireland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Economic policy Wealth Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century HB HC Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Economics 198099 2025-08-02T11:56:10.804687 text/html 191950 2020-12-28T02:45:23 text/html 130285 2025-08-02T11:56:15.752645 application/epub+zip 132334 2025-08-02T11:56:12.504674 application/epub+zip 132333 2025-08-02T11:56:11.442670 application/epub+zip 240219 2025-08-02T11:56:18.066670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231035 2025-08-02T11:56:15.109699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227054 2022-09-02T15:12:56.249575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179926 2025-08-02T11:56:10.066704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179854 2020-12-28T02:45:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19209 2025-08-02T11:56:18.220631 application/rdf+xml 11072 2025-08-02T11:56:11.935680 image/jpeg 3113 2025-08-02T11:56:11.686675 image/jpeg 63316 2020-12-28T02:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 61484 2020-12-28T02:45:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 128075 2025-08-02T11:56:10.824673 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