"Karl Popper and Friedrich von Hayek are remembered as two of the twentieth century's greatest proponents of open society. However, over the years, Hayek's ideas have tended to be favoured over Popper's in both academic and political discussions. This book aims to improve understanding of...

Impressive and authoritative, this essential book brings together a collection of essays in honour of Peter Groenewegen, one of the most distinguished historians of economic thought of a generation. His work on a wide range of economic theorists such as Adam Smith, François Quesnay and Alfred...

Introduction -- Classicals -- John Locke: a philosopher dedicated to economic thought -- The pamphlets from 1815 : a shining moment for economic theory -- Sismondi's Nouveaux principes d'economie politique : classical liberalism, philanthropy, and the experience of history -- Charles Babbage's...