The Worldly Philosophers by Robert Heilbroner | Summary & Study Guide

The Worldly Philosophers by Robert L. Heilbroner is a study of the theories of some of the greatest economic thinkers. It is a book that will never go out of date, even if it goes out of print because the theories discussed are still quite relevant. Heilbroner presents some of the most interesting periods in the development of economic philosophical thinking, covering the theories of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Stuart Mill, John Maynard Keynes, Joseph Schumpeter, and Thorstein Veblen.

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