
- 760 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
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 change. This is the first major account of Hirschman's remarkable life, and a tale of the twentieth century as seen through the story of an astute and passionate observer. Adelman's riveting narrative traces how Hirschman's personal experiences shaped his unique intellectual perspective, and how his enduring legacy is one of hope, open-mindedness, and practical idealism.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Mots Justes
- Chapter 1: The Garden
- Chapter 2: Berlin Is Burning
- Chapter 3: Proving Hamlet Wrong
- Chapter 4: The Hour of Courage
- Chapter 5: Crossings
- Chapter 6: Of Guns and Butter
- Chapter 7: The Last Battle
- Chapter 8: The Anthill
- Chapter 9: The Biography of a File
- Chapter 10: Colombia Years
- Chapter 11: Following My Truth
- Chapter 12: The Empirical Lantern
- Chapter 13: Sing the Epic
- Chapter 14: The God Who Helped
- Chapter 15: The Cold Monster
- Chapter 16: Man, the Stage
- Chapter 17: Body Parts
- Chapter 18: Disappointment
- Chapter 19: Social Science for Our Grandchildren
- Chapter 20: Reliving the Present
- Conclusion: Marc Chagall’s Kiss
- Afterword: Sailing into the Wind
- Notes
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index