Anchor Books
The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Modern European Thought
Key Metrics
- Jerry Z Muller
- Anchor Books
- Paperback
- 9780385721660
- 8.05 X 5.31 X 0.92 inches
- 0.85 pounds
- Social Science > Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Ranging across an ideological spectrum that includes Hobbes, Voltaire, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Hegel, Marx, and Matthew Arnold, as well as twentieth-century communist, fascist, and neoliberal intellectuals, historian Jerry Muller examines a fascinating thread of ideas about the ramifications of capitalism and its future implications. This is an engaging and accessible history of ideas that reverberate throughout everyday life.
Author Bio
Jerry Z. Muller is professor emeritus of history at the Catholic University of America and the author of several books, including The Mind and the Market and Capitalism and the Jews (Princeton).
His work has appeared in Foreign Affairs, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Research Interests
Jerry Muller’s books, articles, and current research are on the border between history, social science, philosophy, and public policy. He writes and teaches about a variety of historical and contemporary subjects, including capitalism; nationalism; conservatism; the history of social, political, economic, and religious thought; and modern German and Jewish history.
Source: Princeton University Press and The Catholic University of America
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