Worldly philosopher : the odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman / Jeremy Adelman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adelman, Jeremy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hirschman, Albert O.

Economists--Biography.

Economists.

Economics.

Economic development.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 740 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2013]

Summary:

"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. Born in Berlin in 1915, Hirschman grew up amid the promise and turmoil of the Weimar era, but fled Germany when the Nazis seized power in 1933. Amid hardship and personal tragedy, he volunteered to fight against the fascists in Spain and helped many of Europe's leading artists and intellectuals escape to America after France fell to Hitler. His intellectual career led him to Paris, London, and Trieste, and to academic appointments at Columbia, Harvard, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He was an influential adviser to governments in the United States, Latin America, and Europe, as well as major foundations and the World Bank. Along the way, he wrote some of the most innovative and important books in economics, the social sciences, and the history of ideas. Throughout, he remained committed to his belief that reform is possible, even in the darkest of times. 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Garden 16

2 Berlin Is Burning 52

3 Proving Hamlet Wrong 85

4 The Hour of Courage 119

5 Crossings 153

6 Of Guns and Butter 187

7 The Last Battle 219

8 The Anthill 252

9 The Biography of a File 284

10 Colombia Years 295

11 Following My Truth 325

12 The Empirical Lantern 353

13 Sing the Epic 382

14 The God Who Helped 415

15 The Cold Monster 455

16 Man, the Stage 489

17 Body Parts 525

18 Disappointment 531

19 Social Science for Our Grandchildren 567

20 Reliving the Present 599.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691155678

0691155674

OCLC:

820123478