An Essay Upon Projects
2016·148 pages
Daniel Defoe's 'An Essay upon Projects' explores practical proposals for social and economic reforms in 17th-century England, including ideas on education, finance, and welfare.
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Daniel Defoe's 'An Essay upon Projects' explores practical proposals for social and economic reforms in 17th-century England, including ideas on education, finance, and welfare.
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An Essay Upon Projects (1697) was the first volume published by Daniel Defoe. It begins with a portrait of his time as a "Projecting Age" and subsequently illustrates plans for the economic and social improvement of England, including an early proposal for a national insurance scheme.Many of its issues were later revised in a series of pamphlets which were published under the nom-de-plume of Andrew Moreton. They are titled Every-body's Business, Is No-body's Business (1725), The Protestant Monas...
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Minor references to religious tolerance and Nonconformists in historical context
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Central focus on social, economic, and political reforms like banking, education, and infrastructure
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Brief mentions of economic hardships and bankruptcy as systemic issues
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