The Trend of Economic Thinking: Essays on Political Economists and Economic History (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek) - Softcover

Hayek, F. A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865977429 ISBN 13: 9780865977426

Publisher: Liberty Fund, 2009

Synopsis

In The Trend of Economic Thinking Hayek presents many of the figures that influenced the development of his economic thought. The articles range from well-known economists such as Mandeville, Hume, Smith, and Bastiat, to lesser-known figures such as Dupuit and Gossen, showing the breadth of Hayek's study of the history of economic thought.

F. A. Hayek (1899–1992) was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1974 and the Medal of Freedom in 1991 and was one of the leading Austrian economists and political philosophers of the twentieth century.

W. W. Bartley, III (1934–1990) was a Professor of Philosophy and a Senior Research Fellow at Stanford University and an author.

Stephen Kresge was the General Editor of The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek until his retirement in 2002.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book captures Hayek's views on political economists and economic history- on Mandeville, Hume, Cantillon, Smith, and Thornton. Framed by insightful editorial notes, fifteen newly collected essays provide a fascinating introduction to the historical context of political economy and the evolution of monetary practices.

About the Author:

F. A. Hayek (1899-1992), recipient of the Medal of Freedom in 1991 and co-winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1974, was a pioneer in monetary theory and a leading proponent of classical liberalism  in the twentieth century. He taught at the University of London, the University of Chicago, and the University of Freiburg.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liberty Fund
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0865977429
• ISBN 13: 9780865977426
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Bartley III W. W.