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The Worldly Philosophers

Robert L. Heilbroner

1953·365 pages·Nonfiction

Biography History & Politics

"The Worldly Philosophers is a classic that 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 view 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"

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The Worldly Philosophers

Robert L. Heilbroner

Year

1953

Pages

365

Type

Nonfiction

Biography History & Politics Self-Help & Business

Description

"The Worldly Philosophers is a classic that 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 view 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"

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