Hayek's Journey: The Mind of Friedrich Hayek

by A. Ebenstein

Overview

While Alan Ebenstein's biography of Friedrich Hayek was the first biography of this major twentieth century thinker, the book itself was not - per se - an intellectual biography. Hayek's Journey will be the follow-up volume that will give readers an in-depth look at the evolution of his thought, the influence of the Austrian School of Economics, the roles of Wittgenstein, Freud and Kant in his thinking; his relationship with Karl Popper, etc. This will become a classic of Hayek scholarship by the author credited with writing the first biography of a man who is now widely-regarded as a seer in relationship to the course of the twentieth century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349730636
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	09/29/2003
Edition description:	1st ed. 2003
Pages:	283
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

ALAN EBENSTEIN is a Professor of Economics and Political Theory. He is the author of several books including Friedrich Hayek: A Biography (Palgrave).

Table of Contents

Darwinian Evolutionary Theory German Intellectual Background Austrian School of Economics Ludwig von Mises Economic Theory John Maynard Keynes From Economic to Social Thought 'The Abuse and Decline of Knowledge' The Road to Serfdom Epistemological Thought: The Incomplete Revolution The Constitution of Liberty John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx Chicago School of Economics Karl Popper Law, Legislation and Liberty Studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics Additional Biographical Information The Fatal Conceit Later Monetary Thought Carl Menger's Legacy Milton Friedman

Editorial Reviews

"...offers a compelling and scholarly critical examination of the current debates in the Hayek literature." - Publishers Weekly Annex

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