This study in the history of ideas examines how the great thinkers have approached capitalism. Muller synthesizes a large body of thought about markets, how they work, and their effects on society, good and ill.
In recent years Adam Smith has been championed by advocates of the market economy. This book analyzes Smith's economic and political thought, and concludes that far from subscribing to unregulated self-interest, Smith believed the market should operate in tandem with socially improving institutions. Muller shows how the "Inquiry into the Nature ...
An anthology of writings by influential conservative thinkers from the 18th century to the present day. It demonstrates that while the particular institutions have varied, there are characteristic features of conservative argument that recur over time and across borders.
Why did some of the "best and brightest" of Weimar intellectuals advocate totalitarian solutions to the problems of liberal democratic, capitalist society? How did their "radical conservatism" contribute to the rise of National Socialism? What roles did they play in the Third Reich? How did their experience of totalitarianism lead them to recast ...
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