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| Original Title: | The worldly philosophers: the lives, times and ideas of the great economic thinkers |
| ISBN: | 068486214X (ISBN13: 9780684862149) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Robert Malthus, Thorstein Veblen, Henry George, Joseph Schumpeter |
Robert L. Heilbroner
Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 4.14 | 6402 Users | 443 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Worldly Philosophers |
| Author | : | Robert L. Heilbroner |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Seventh Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | August 10th 1999 by Touchstone/Simon & Schuster (NY) (first published 1953) |
| Categories | : | Economics. Philosophy. History. Nonfiction. Biography. Politics |
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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. (amazon.com)
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Ratings: 4.14 From 6402 Users | 443 ReviewsComment On Out Of Books The Worldly Philosophers
I read it for economic history. It gives a good introduction to some influential economists and therefore provides a background to understanding why we think the way we do today. I would've preferred that the author spend more time explaining the work which these economists made rather than writing their biographies. If he did I would've understood the classical and neo-classical school much better (instead of having to read Murray Rothbards critique of Marshall in order to understand theWell written doesn't do it justice. Lucid, pretty comprehensive, multi-faceted, learned, juicy, addictive.Economics sucks, we all know why Carlyle called it "the dismal science"....because its bloody dismal.But Heilbroner succeeds beautifully at writing it in such a way that its effortless. I felt like I grasped a little more about Smith and Marx and Schumpeter (!) than I would have if I had tried other means of getting myself aquainted with these supremely influential men.Also, he gets into
Like many weepy humanists, I don't read many books that deal with economics in a sincere, deep way (too dry, too mathy, the usual wimpy criticisms.) Heilbroner's overview is wonderful, not simply because he breaks down several notoriously byzantine, ideologically fraught economic world systems, but because he shows the reader the sincere human inquiries at the center of them. What is our world like? How did it get that way? Is it possible to exert control over it?Economics in our age is, like so
Economics is important to be grasped and digested by all people. It is in direct touch with our lives and our wellbeing. As time passes further it is witnessed that life becomes more complex and the systems that govern our activity gets reshaped, expecting us human to adapt to the continuous changes. Life is no longer a trade-based agricultural traditional life of early civilizations. The industrial revolution and the technological advancements that associated it have resulted in a tremendously
Great book!! Reading it felt like being in the classroom with someone explaining to me the theories and everything. Many examples that make it easier to understand the points raised and I loved that it included biographies in it as well!!
If you have even a modest interest in economics, particularly in the historic and philosophical aspects of the subject, but dont know where to begin, this book is what you are looking for! (On the other hand, if you have an interest in the Econ 101 side of the subject, enroll in an Econ 101 course and learn about the dismal science from that vantage point: the relations between distribution and consumption; buyers, sellers, and markets; economic growth, inflation, and unemployment; and the
As Seen in the Sub-BlurbsThis is step two in a project to acquire a modest foundation in political and economic philosophy before some more focused reading in both areas.The first step was Thelma Lavines From Socrates to Sartre: The Philosophic Quest: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...Both books summarise the lives and philosophy of key philosophers in language that is easy to understand.While I intend to read some other generalist philosophy books as well, I recommend both books for
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