A Discussion of Bourgeois Equality Chapter 36 “And the Dutch Bourgeois was Virtuous” Nearing the end of Part 5, which is concentrating on the rise of bourgeois in the 1500s and 1600s, Dr. McCloskey is focusing on the Netherlands. Last chapter she gave some of the historical reasons bourgeois virtues … Continue reading What Really Motivated the Bourgeois Dutch to Charity