Classic survey of great economic thinkers from Smith to Marx and Keynes, exploring how capitalist society works.
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Classic survey of great economic thinkers from Smith to Marx and Keynes, exploring how capitalist society works.
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"The Worldly Philosophers is a bestselling classic that not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner provides a view 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."--BOOK JACKET.
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief historical mention of sexual exploitation in industrial-era mines
Violence & gore
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Historical references to industrial hardship and societal crises
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Passing clergy references among figures, including Parson Malthus
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on capitalism, socialism, communism, and economic ideologies
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring historical accounts of child labor, worker exploitation, and industrial cruelty
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