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Robert L. Heilbroner’s The Worldly Philosophers presents a concise, biographical survey of the principal thinkers in the history of economics, ranging from Adam Smith to Karl Marx. Drawing on historical context and intellectual insight, the book explains how each economist’s ideas help explain the workings of capitalist society and how their contributions shape contemporary economic thought.
First publish date: 1953
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Robert Louis Heilbroner
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