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Title: A History of Economic Thought by Lionel Robbins Robbins, Steven G. Medema, Warren J. Samuels, London School of Economics and Political Science ISBN: 0-691-01244-X Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: 27 July, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A quick walk through the history of Economics.
Comment: This series of lectures sheds light on the major contributors to Economic thought since Plato and Aristotle. Since the book is made up of transcripts of his lectures, he doesn't manage to cover the figures or the ideas in depth. However he does manage to give some guidelines as to what you should read if you want to be well informed on the history of Economic thought.
I did not find the language in it frustrating, it just made the book seem like a personal lecture with Robbins (minus the questions) which added to my enjoyment. He stops at Fisher, so if you were hoping for ideas and icons after that, you will be disappointed.
The book is split into five sections. The first deals with those philosophers that preceded the formal study of economics; Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas etc... Very interesting stuff, especially if you aren't familiar with the relationship between the ancients and economics.
The second to the fourth sections deal with famous economists, from Adam Smith to Karl Marx. His treatment of Marx is brief so don't expect anything more than a few pages. While he goes into some length about Adam Smith and the other classical economists.
Finally he lectures on Jevons, Menger and others of the "Marginal Revolution", ending his series of lectures with Fisher.
A good read, I would recommend it to undergraduates in Economics or any one else who is interested in the history of economic ideas.
Rating: 4
Summary: Lectures
Comment: This is a collection of lectures given at the LSE. So DON'T think it is a history. Nevertheless, it is a comprehensive journey from aristotle's economica thru the modern era. Good as a reference. Not bad as a read -- but be aware you are reading a transcribed lecture and adjust your expectations accordingly.
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding summary of economic thought!
Comment: A well-organized and well-considered series of concise lectures are codified in this book. This is a substantial, but not overwhelming, chronology of the more influential contributors to economic history and thought.
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Title: History of Economic Analysis by Joseph A. Schumpeter, Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter ISBN: 0195105591 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $67.95 |
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Title: The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers by Robert L. Heilbroner ISBN: 068486214X Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Essays on Economics and Economists by R.H. Coase ISBN: 0226111032 Publisher: University of Chicago Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Economic Theory in Retrospect by Mark Blaug ISBN: 0521577012 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: The Methodology of Economics: Or How Economists Explain (Cambridge Surveys of Economic Literature) by Mark Blaug ISBN: 0521436788 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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