Friedrich Hayek: A Biography - by Alan Ebenstein (Hardcover)
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- This biography tells the story of one of the most important public figures of the twentieth century, Friedrich Hayek.Here is the first full biography of Friedrich Hayek, the Austrian economist who became, over the course of a remarkable career, the great philosopher of liberty in our time.
- About the Author: Alan Ebenstein is a professor of economics and political theory.
- 320 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Social Scientists & Psychologists
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The first biography of the most important economist of the twentieth century.
Book Synopsis
This biography tells the story of one of the most important public figures of the twentieth century, Friedrich Hayek.
Here is the first full biography of Friedrich Hayek, the Austrian economist who became, over the course of a remarkable career, the great philosopher of liberty in our time. In this richly detailed portrait, Alan Ebenstein chronicles the life, works, and legacy of a visionary thinker, from Hayek's early years as the scholarly son of a physician in fin-de-siecle Vienna on an increasingly wider world as an economist and political philosopher in London, New York, and Chicago.
Review Quotes
"...an illustrious exposition of the life of the last century's greatest political philosopher." --Houston Chronicle
"A splendid biography of the twentieth century's greatest philosopher of liberty. A well written, sympathetic, yet critical examination of his life and intellectual contributions." --Milton Friedman, Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Chicago, and Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, 1976 "It is good to have this solid intellectual biography of Hayek available. It can supplement the several generalized evaluations of Hayek's ideas." --James M. Buchanan, Center for Study of Public Choice, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at George Mason University and Virginia Tech, and Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, 1986 "Ebenstein blends an account of Hayek's personal life (1899-1992) with analysis of his thought, producing a chronological overview of a man praised by some for extraordinary commitment to his principles and dismissed by others as an ideologue. Whole chapters of this biography are devoted to description and assessment of Hayek's major writings, and while the treatment is mostly friendly it is not uncritical. Ebenstein has made a significant contribution to understanding an important figure." --Publishers Weekly "A lively intellectual journey...Mr. Ebenstein tells it well...[an] astute biography." --Wall Street Journal "It offers an accessible and illuminating review of Hayek's life, philosophy, and accomplishments. With it even a layman will better understand economics as well as the man." --Washington TimesAbout the Author
Alan Ebenstein is a professor of economics and political theory. He is the author of several books, including a biography of Friedrich Hayek.