The worldly philosophers : the lives, times, and ideas of the great economic thinkers /
Robert L. Heilbroner.
- Rev. 7th ed.
- London : Penguin, 2000.
- 365p. ; 20 cm.
Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Previous ed.: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1986; London: Penguin, 1991.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author surveys the key figures and ideas in economic history. Beginning with the evolution of a market system, he analyses leading economic thinkers from Adam Smith to Malthus, from Marx to Veblen, and from Keynes to the present day.