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Robert L. Heilbroner
Robert Heilbroner is the Norman Thomas Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at The New School for Social Research. He is the author of over twenty books, among them The Worldly Philosophers. He lives in New York City. show more



Robert Heilbroner is the Norman Thomas Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at The New School for Social Research. He is the author of over twenty books, among them The Worldly Philosophers. He lives in New York City.

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Birth date: March 24, 1919
Died: January 04, 2005
Category:
Economics, History Of Economic Thoughts
Robert L. Heilbroner's Books
The Worldly Philosophers - Robert L. Heilbroner Economics Explained - Robert L. Heilbroner, Lester Carl Thurow The Essential Adam Smith - Adam Smith, Robert L. Heilbroner, Lawrence J. Malone The End of Work - Jeremy Rifkin, Robert L. Heilbroner Between Capitalism and Socialism: Essays... Between Capitalism and Socialism: Essays in Political Economics - Robert L. Heilbroner Understanding Attitudes and Predicting Social Behavior - Icek Ajzen, Robert L. Heilbroner, Martin Fishbein A Primer On Government Spending - Robert... A Primer On Government Spending - Robert L. Heilbroner The Making of Economic Society - Robert L. Heilbroner, William S. Milberg Business Civilization in Decline - Robert L. Heilbroner Economic Means and Social Ends: Essays i... Economic Means and Social Ends: Essays in Political Economics - Robert L. Heilbroner, Adolph Lowe Understanding Macroeconomics (9th Ed.) -... Understanding Macroeconomics (9th Ed.) - Robert L. Heilbroner, James K. Galbraith Five Economic Challenges (Reward Book) -... Five Economic Challenges (Reward Book) - Robert L. Heilbroner, Lester Carl Thurow The Act of Work (Occasional Papers of th... The Act of Work (Occasional Papers of the Council of Scholars) - Robert L. Heilbroner Cliffsnotes Worldly Philosophers Notes (Cliffs Notes) - Joseph M. Leon, Robert L. Heilbroner, Mary Ellen Snodgrass Great Ascent: The Struggle for Economic Development in Our Time - Robert L. Heilbroner The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers - Robert L. Heilbroner, Mary Woods THE WORLDY PHILOSOPHERS - Robert L. Heilbroner Beyond Boom and Crash - Robert L. Heilbr... Beyond Boom and Crash - Robert L. Heilbroner Tris's Book (Audio) - Tamora Pierce Marxism: For and Against - Robert L. Heilbroner
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Between Capitalism and Socialism: Essays... Between Capitalism and Socialism: Essays in Political Economics - Robert L. Heilbroner
The Nature and Logic of Capitalism - Robert L. Heilbroner, James K. Galbraith
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The Worldly Philosophers - Robert L. Heilbroner
The Worldly Philosophers - Robert L. Heilbroner
Economics Explained - Robert L. Heilbroner, Lester Carl Thurow
The Worldly Philosophers - Robert L. Heilbroner
Marxism: For and Against - Robert L. Heilbroner
The Essential Adam Smith - Adam Smith, Robert L. Heilbroner, Lawrence J. Malone
The Worldly Philosophers (Business Library) - Robert L. Heilbroner
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riley
riley rated it 9 years ago
text Well worth your time
This is an impressive and engaging summary of the lives and ideas of the major economists from Adam Smith through Joseph Schumpeter, covering both the people you would expect (Ricardo, Keynes) and some people you would not. Heilbroner is a refreshing guide because he both has a historical sense of e...
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sologdin
sologdin rated it 11 years ago
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Nutshell: cold warrior burps up whirlwind dilettante's tour of the chrematistical arts.Overall presents an affective dialectic, positioning various theorists of political economy in relationship to each other on the basis of how they feel about the future. Smith is pragmatically optimistic; Malthus ...
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Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd
Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd rated it 12 years ago
text Explores the development of economic theory
A friend at lawschool recommended this book to me after I had decided to read the works of Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes in the hope that I could glean some ideas on how to become wealthy. My belief was that wealth lay in understanding the basics of economics, and when it came to economics, I b...
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Linhtalinhtinh
Linhtalinhtinh rated it 12 years ago
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Now I find another must-own. This is truly a model for non-fiction [of my taste]. This is the quality that I expect to find in every non-fic.The Worldly Philosophers first of all is educational, very illuminating. I am not yet an expert to evaluate the author's interpretation of great men's ideas, a...
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riley
riley rated it 13 years ago
text Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know About How the Economy Works and Where It's Going
The biggest problem with this book is the authors clearly intended it for an American audience only. They take it for granted that a country would spend so much on their military; the vast majority of examples are from or relating to the United States; and they discuss American economic problems fr...
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