A Humane Economy: The Social Framework of the Free Market - Hardcover

Ropke, Wilhelm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1882926242 ISBN 13: 9781882926244

Publisher: Isi Books, 1998

Synopsis

An introduction to economic thinking which holds that the vital things in life are those beyond supply and demand, written by the chief architect of Germany's post-war social market economy. A Humane Economy offers an understandable and compelling explanation of how economies operate. A sweeping and brilliant exposition of market mechanics and moral philosophy, Rpke's masterwork cuts through the jargon and statistics that make most economic writing so obscure and confusing. Over and over, the great Swiss economist stresses one simple point: You cannot separate economic principles from human behavior.

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"One of my favorite books, which at one point in my life altered my way of thinking, and a book to which I like to return every few years."-Michael Novak, author, The Fire of Invention: Civil Society and the Future of the Corporation "Wilhelm Rpke was a courageous and gifted thinker. Under great pressure to conform to statist and authoritarian ideas, Rpke consistently and brilliantly articulated his case in favor of the free economy. At the same time, Rpke was deeply concerned with the moral and social framework within which the free economy is to operate. This valuable volume is a classic presentation of Rpke's overall perspective."-Israel M. Kirzner, author, The Economic Point of View: An Essay in the History of Economic Thought "A Humane Economy presents an exciting alternative vision of economy and community. It shows the moral and social pre-requisites a sound market system must have and the array of vital needs that lie beyond supply and demand. One can only envy the young reader discovering Rpke for the first time in the pages of this classic work."-Ralph E. Ancil, president, Wilhelm Roepke Institute

About the Author:

Wilhelm Rpke (1899-1966) was an economist, lecturer, and an author of more than twenty books, including Economics of the Free Society, the Moral Foundations of Civil Society, The Social Crisis of Our Time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Isi Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1882926242
• ISBN 13: 9781882926244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 312