Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman

by Jeremy Adelman

Book Overview

The life and times of one of the most provocative thinkers of the twentieth century

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691155674
• ISBN13: 9780691155678
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"