On Classical Economics.
SOWELL, Thomas.
On Classical Economics.
First Edition of Thomas Sowell's On Classical Economics
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.
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First edition of this history of economics in the classical era. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket with bumping and rubbing.
On Classical Economics by Thomas Sowell is a critical intellectual history that examines the development of economic thought from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, focusing on figures such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, and John Stuart Mill. Sowell explores how these thinkers formulated and debated foundational ideas concerning value, distribution, and market dynamics, highlighting both the internal coherence and contradictions within classical economic theory. Written with clarity and scholarly rigor, the book situates classical economics within its broader philosophical and historical context, challenging simplistic readings and emphasizing the diversity of thought within the tradition.
