An Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought
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Publisher Description
The appearance of the famous (and massive) volumes of Rothbard's Austrian Perspective on the History of Economic Thought in a new edition is cause for great celebration. They have been out of print for many years, and were previously only available at a price exceeding $200 for the set. They are at last accessible again, in a single ebook edition, and at a very affordable price.
The insights in these volumes are countless. Every page bursts with intellectual energy and the author's fiery passion to tell the reader the remarkable story of economics. Many reviewers have remarked that Rothbard's accomplishment seems superhuman. He seems to have read everything. His originality is overwhelming. His passion for liberty and integrity in science is evident. His disdain toward those who sell out to the state is manifest as well.
Here is a monument to Rothbard's genius, a resource that will be valuable to intellectuals for generations, and a great read too!
Customer Reviews
Tentative judgment: sophomoric and ideological history
I am still reading through Rothbard's economic history, and the opinion I share now is tentative. Having expected to find the work of a first class intellect, such as one finds in Von Mises or Von Hayek, I am encountering poor scholarship and opinions that betray a lack of education. Rothbard's reading of the Greek philosophers is embarrassingly mistaken. I found the same result in his take on the medievals. Even on Adam Smith, Rothbard comes across as simplistic and naive, not balanced.
℗ more to follow.
Wm P McKane, Ph.D. Political Science