FRIEDRICH HAYEK: THE IDEAS AND INFLUENCE OF THE LIBERTARIAN ECONOMIST
Book ID/图书代码： 05930013B63305
English Summary/英文概要： This book is an accessible exploration of the life and work of Friedrich Hayek: Nobel economist, social theorist, influential critic of socialism and the man who arguably changed the course of Western history thanks to his effect on both Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan. Friedrich Hayek was one of the leading economists of the 20th century and the leading contemporary critic of Keynes. He did pioneering work on monetary theory and trade cycles, but achieved international fame through his 1944 critique of totalitarian socialism, The Road to Serfdom. He went on to map out the principles of a free society in a series of books including Law, Legislation and Liberty and became the leading proponent, along with Milton Friedman, of economic and political liberalism. Setting him in context as well as incorporating criticism since his death 20 years ago, this book explores several major areas of Hayek’s thought and argument: - why society is not something that can be rebuilt any way we want, but is the result of long-term cultural evolution, and what that means for political reform, morality and individual choice - the kind of laws that true freedom relies upon, and how freedom and its benefits are threatened by political confusions - how the market process really works: from maximising gains for everyone who participates, to competition as a discovery process - where boom and bust cycles come from and how privatising currencies could be the startling solution - how we actually interpret our world, and what this means for social sciences and politics - why socialism was a mistake, capitalism isn’t wasteful, and what economic organisation has to do with political destiny - the impossibility of social justice but the genuine hope offered by true economic freedom - what the real foundations of a free society look like. A breath of intellectual fresh air, this concise guide to Friedrich Hayek is a must for any reader or student interested in one of the most vital minds of the 20th century.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书将带领读者们一探诺贝尔奖经济学奖得主、社会理论家、颇具影响力的社会评论家以及因为其对玛格丽特•撒切尔以及罗纳德•里根的巨大影响而改变了欧洲历史进程的男人---弗里德里希•哈耶克的生平及其作品。弗里德里希•哈耶克是20世纪最一流的经济学家之一，同时也是最顶尖的当代凯恩斯评论家之一。他在货币理论和贸易圈等领域做了大量的开拓性研究工作，但确是凭借其在1944年发表的一片关于极权社会主义的评论《通往奴役之路》而蜚声国际。此后，他继续在一系列的书中绘制着一个自由社会的框架理论，其中包括法律，立法与自由，如同弥尔顿•弗里德曼的理论一样，则成为了经济与政治自由主义中最先进的组成部分。本书在特定的社会历史环境中看待弗里德里希•哈耶克，并同时涵盖了20年来他离世后的各类评论，全书主要对哈耶克的极大主要思想及争议领域进行了深入的探究：---为何社会无法按照我们的意愿进行重塑，儿时长期文化变迁的产物，而其对于政治变革、道德与个人选择而言又意味着什么---真正的自由是建立并依赖着怎样的法律而诞生的，自由及其所带来的利益又是如何受到政治混淆主义的威胁的---市场的进程是如何运作的：从最大化每一个参加者的收益，到作为发现的过程而存在的竞争活动---从经济的兴衰周期的起源以及货币的私有制化如何成为了解决这一切的绝佳方案---我们究竟是如何解读所在的世界的，而其对于社科与政治而言又意味着什么---为何社会主义是一个错误，而资本主义并不全然是浪费，经济组织与政治命运之间的关系又是怎样的---社会正义的不可实现，却又由真正的经济自由给我们带来了真挚的希望---真正的自由社会的基石又是怎样的景象。作为学术界里的一股清新之风，这部简洁平实的弗里德里希指南无论对一般读者还是对20世纪的某种主要思想颇有兴趣的学生而言，都无疑是一本绝佳的必读书目。(DC)
Awards/获奖情况："这本书非常的值得一读---如果你曾经听闻过却尚未有机会深入了解过哈耶克，那么本书将是关于其思想与影响的完美入门级读物。正如艾蒙博士其人一样，本书文风清晰直白。与此同时我也十分喜爱本书的结构，其中蕴含着一股自然而然的主题性与辩证之气。"---史蒂芬•戴维斯博士，经济事务研究所教育总监。
"This book is very good - ideal as an easy to read introduction to Hayek’s ideas and influence for somebody who has heard of him but hasn’t actually engaged with him before. The style, as always with Eamonn, is very clear and straightforward. I like the structure as well, which has a natural flow of subject matter and argument to it."
--Dr Stephen Davies, Education Director, Institute of Economic Affairs
About the Author/作者介绍： 艾蒙•巴特勒博士是亚当•斯密研究所所长，该研究所位于英国伦敦，主要从事市场经济政策的分析研究并提供策略方案。艾蒙拥有圣安的经济与心理硕士学位和哲学博士学位。巴特勒最近期的书籍作品包括The Best Book on the Market (Capstone, 2008), Milton Friedman (Harriman House, 2011), Adam Smith: A Primer (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2007)以及 Rotten State of Britain (Gibson Square, 2009)。作者前期著作包括Ludwig von Mises: Fountainhead Of The Modern Microeconomics Revolution (Gower, 1988) ，以及 Forty Centuries of Wage and Price Controls (co-authored with Robert L. Schuettinger, Green Hill Publishers, 1979)。他曾与迈德森•皮瑞博士联合编写了一系列有关于智商 书籍作品，并由Pan出版社出版发行。自1979年以来，他为亚当斯密研究院参与编撰或编辑了许多有关于经济学和政治相关问题的书籍作品。巴特勒博士常常为领先发行刊物撰写经济类文章。2012年，他获得了赫瑞瓦特大学授予的荣誉文学博士学位。
Dr Eamonn Butler is director of the Adam Smith Institute, a London-based think tank dealing in market economic policy. He has an MA in Economics and Psychology from the University of St Andrews, and a PhD in Philosophy from St Andrews. Dr Butler’s most recent books include The Best Book on the Market (Capstone, 2008), Milton Friedman (Harriman House, 2011), Adam Smith: A Primer (Institute of Economic Affairs, 2007) and Rotten State of Britain (Gibson Square, 2009). Earlier books include Ludwig von Mises: Fountainhead Of The Modern Microeconomics Revolution (Gower, 1988) and Forty Centuries of Wage and Price Controls (co-authored with Robert L. Schuettinger, Green Hill Publishers, 1979). With Dr Madsen Pirie, he is also author of a number of popular books on IQ published by Pan. Since 1979 he has co-authored and edited a number of publications on economic and policy issues for the Adam Smith Institute. Dr Butler writes regularly on economics for leading newspapers. In 2012 he received an Honorary D.Litt from Heriot-Watt University.
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