The Passions and the Interests by Albert O Hirschman
Reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests - so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice - was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man.
"Hirschman's volume stands as a principal contribution to the growing literature that is beginning to reshape our understanding of the legitimating beliefs undergirding the rise of the modern market economy"--Robert Wuthnow, American Journal of Sociology "A fresh and exciting argument of a fascinating thesis."--Nannerl O. Keohane, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
Albert O. Hirschman (1915-2012) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century, renowned for his contributions to economics, the social sciences, and the history of ideas. He is the author of many books, including the influential Exit, Voice, and Loyalty and The Strategy of Economic Development.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691160252 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691160252 |
| Title | The Passions and the Interests |
| Author | Albert O Hirschman |
| Series | Princeton Classics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2013-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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