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

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Robert L. Heilbroner

The Worldly Philosophers

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The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers

Robert L. Heilbroner

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Touchstone
10 August 1999

History of ideas; Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy

The bestselling classic that examines the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Karl Marx--""all the economic lore most general readers conceivably could want to know, served up with a flourish"" (The New York Times).

The Worldly Philosophers not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner provides a new theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas--namely, the search to understand how a capitalist society works. It is a focus never more needed than in this age of confusing economic headlines. In a bold new concluding chapter entitled ""The End of the Worldly Philosophy?"" Heilbroner reminds us that the word ""end"" refers to both the purpose and limits of economics. This chapter conveys a concern that today's increasingly ""scientific"" economics may overlook fundamental social and political issues that are central to economics. Thus, unlike its predecessors, this new edition provides not just an indispensable illumination of our past but a call to action for our future.

By: Robert L. Heilbroner
Imprint: Touchstone
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 7th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 338g
ISBN: 9780684862149
ISBN 10: 068486214X
Pages: 365
Publication Date: 10 August 1999
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert L. Heilbroner was an American economist and historian of economic thought. The author of some 20 books, Heilbroner was best known for The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers, a survey of the lives and contributions of famous economists, notably Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.

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

Sinclair Lewis's Arrowsmith inspired several readers to become Nobel laureates in biology. Robert Heilbroner's new edition of The Worldly Philosophers will inspire a new generation of economists. Paul Samuelson