Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy

Author of The Worldly Philosophers, a 3-million-copy seller, Robert Heilbroner offers here a compendium of readings from the "worldly philosophers" themselves. The selections range from the earliest economic thought to such towering volumes as Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, Thomas Malthus's Essay on the Principle of Population, David Ricardo's Principles of Political Economy, and John Maynard Keynes's The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money. Acting as "a docent, not merely an editor," he takes the reader through the core arguments with "brilliantly clear commentary" (New York Times Book Review).

“"Judicious and generous selections from the key writings of masters of the economics game, complete with perceptive commentary."”

"Heilbroner has come as close as a historian of economics gets to being a household name... He makes hundreds of years of economic writings accessible and lively." -- Gina Neff - Nation -- Kirkus Reviews

Robert L. Heilbroner (1919-2005) was Norman Thomas Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research and author of The Worldly Philosophers and many other books.

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