The Worldly Philosophers Author:Robert Heilbroner The Worldly Philosophers is a bestselling classic that not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner provides a new theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas -... more »- namely, the search to understand how a capitalist society works. It is a focus never more needed than in this age of confusing economic headlines.« less