Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Mandeville, Bernard 1670 1733 De Mandeville, Bernard Mandeville, B. (Bernard) An Enquiry into an Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War Produced by David King, Stan Goodman, and Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "An Enquiry into the Origin of Honour; and the Usefulness of Christianity in War" by Bernard Mandeville is a philosophical work likely written in the early 18th century. This treatise delves into the concept of honour's origins and its interplay with Christian ethics, particularly in the context of warfare. The book discusses various moral questions surrounding virtue, the significance of self-denial, and how these ideas are influenced by human society and governance. The opening of this work features a dialogue between two characters, Horatio and Cleomenes, who engage in an exploration of the nature of honour. Cleomenes proposes that honour is rooted in a unique human passion he terms "Self-liking," which drives human behavior and social dynamics. They discuss the distinction between honour and virtue, emphasizing how honour can sometimes lead to actions driven by pride rather than moral righteousness. The characters consider how honour not only serves to maintain social order but also how it has been shaped by historical and political contexts, resulting in its manipulation by institutions, particularly the Church. This initial discourse sets the stage for a broader inquiry into the implications of honour and the moral frameworks that govern human actions in both societal and military settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Honor BJ Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 333485 2025-10-04T03:34:37.378697 text/html 329804 2014-08-31T09:08:30 text/html 220634 2025-10-04T03:34:44.631661 application/epub+zip 223426 2025-10-04T03:34:40.829652 application/epub+zip 182678 2025-10-04T03:34:39.629634 application/epub+zip 523022 2025-10-04T03:34:47.482627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501131 2025-10-04T03:34:43.860635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247482 2022-09-04T07:33:13.052256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322508 2025-10-04T03:34:36.735704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322741 2014-08-31T09:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322734 2014-08-31T09:08:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20475 2025-10-04T03:34:47.612597 application/rdf+xml 26012 2025-10-04T03:34:40.135661 image/jpeg 4773 2025-10-04T03:34:39.882670 image/jpeg 118250 2014-08-31T09:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 119307 2014-08-31T09:09:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 118224 2014-08-31T09:09:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 222358 2025-10-04T03:34:37.405660 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