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Worldly philosopher : the odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman

By Hirschman , Albert O , Albert O.; Hirschman , Albert Otto; Adelman , Jeremy; Hirschman

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
0691163499, 978-0-691-16349-9, 978-0-691-15567-8, 0691155674, 9781400846849, 1400846846
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6192664 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
740\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

Worldly Philosopher chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells the story of a man shaped by modern horrors and hopes, a worldly intellectual who fought for and wrote in defense of the values of tolerance and change. This is the first major account of Hirschman's remarkable life, and a tale of the twentieth century as seen through the story of an astute and passionate observer. Adelman's riveting narrative traces how Hirschman's personal experiences shaped his unique intellectual perspective, and how his enduring legacy is one of hope, open-mindedness, and practical idealism.

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