The Worldly Philosophers
The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers
Published on 25. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-14-029006-6 (ISBN)
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
280 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-029006-6 (9780140290066)
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Previous edition
The Worldly Philosophers
The Lives, Times And Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers
Book
05/1991
Penguin Books Ltd
€32.37
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Person
Robert L Heilbroner is the Norman Thomas Professor of Economics, Emeritus at the New School For Social Research, New York. He is author of more than 20 books, and has contributed to the New Yorker. He lives in New York City.