質問者

ジョージ・バークリー

言語:

英語

状態:

Complete work

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Written by the author

The Querist by George Berkley 1735 The Querist Containing Several Queries Proposed to the Consideration of the Public Part I Query 1. Whether there ever was, is, or will be, an industrious nation poor, or an idle rich? 2. Qu. Whether a people can be called poor, where the common sort are well fed, clothed, and lodged? 3. Qu. Whether the drift and aim of every wise State should not be, to encourage industry in its members? And whether those who employ neither heads nor hands for the common benefit deserve not to be expelled like drones out of a well-governed State? 4. Qu. Whether the four elements, and man's labour therein, be not the true source of wealth? 5. Qu. Whether money be not only so far useful, as it stirreth up industry, enabling men mutually to participate the fruits of each other's labour? 6. Qu. Whether any other means, equally conducing to excite and circulate the industry of mankind, may not be as useful as money. 7. Qu. Whether the real end and aim of men be not power? And whether he who could have everything else at his wish or will would value money? 8. Qu. Whether the public aim in every well-govern'd State be not that each member, according to his just pretensions and industry, should have power? 9. Qu. Whether power be not referred to action; and whether action doth not follow appetite or will? 10. Qu. Whether fashion doth not create appetites; and whether the prevailing will of a nation is not the fashion? should have power? 9. Qu. Whether power be not referred to action; and whether action doth not follow appetite or will? 10. Qu. Whether fashion doth not create appetites; and whether the prevailing will of a nation is not the fashion? 11. Qu. Whether the current of industry and commerce be not determined by this prevailing will? 12. Qu. Whether it be not owing to custom that the fashions are agreeable? 13. Qu. Whether it may not concern the wisdom of the legislature to interpose in the making of fash

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