TY - BOOK N2 - "The Worldly Philosophers is one of the bestselling economics books of all time. For more than half a century, it has not only enabled us to see more deeply into our history but helped us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner unearths a theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas-- namely, the search to understand how a capitalist society works."--Back cover. AB - "The Worldly Philosophers is one of the bestselling economics books of all time. For more than half a century, it has not only enabled us to see more deeply into our history but helped us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner unearths a theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas-- namely, the search to understand how a capitalist society works."--Back cover. T1 - The worldly philosophers :the lives, times, and ideas of the great economic thinkers / AU - Heilbroner, Robert L., ET - Revised seventh edition. CN - HB76 CN - HB76 N1 - "A Touchstone book." ID - 1388202 KW - Economists KW - Economics KW - Economists KW - Economics KW - Economics. KW - Economists. KW - Biografie KW - Economen. KW - Economists KW - Economics KW - Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. SN - 068486214X SN - 9780684862149 TI - The worldly philosophers :the lives, times, and ideas of the great economic thinkers / ER -