An Inquiry into the Human Prospect [Hardcover]

Robert L. Heilbroner (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (May 1980)
• ISBN-10: 0393012565
• ISBN-13: 978-0393012569
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,614,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Robert Heilbroner is the Norman Thomas Professor of Economics, Emeritus, at The New School for Social Research. He is the author of over twenty books, among them The Worldly Philosophers. He lives in New York City.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Inquiry Into the Human Prospect (Original version), November 18, 1997

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This book provides an intriquing critical analysis of the future as seen from the height of the Cold War era. Though the focus of the book does not rest primarily on the Cold War and other conflicts characteristic of the this time, it is obvious through the content of the book that much of what he discusses is more relevant to the social situations of that time, than those of today. Even as this is the fact, the book is still worth the time it takes to read it (it is relatively short, -200 pages) due to its valid insights and arguments that can be seen to have manifested in today's society. If you are interested in the societal growth and/or demise of our world, this would be an appropriate book to get your hands on.