The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers

The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers
ISBN-10
0140290060
ISBN-13
9780140290066
Series
The Worldly Philosophers
Category
Economics
Pages
365
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
Author
Robert L. Heilbroner

Description

The final revision of this classic bestseller, the 7th edition defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. Hailed by Galbraith as a "brilliant achievement", The Worldly Philosophers with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, not only enables us to see more deeply into our history, but helps us to better understand our own times. Heilbroner provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith andKarl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works. A new chapter conveys a concern that today's increasingly "scientific" economics may overlook fundamental social and political issues that are central to economics.

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