Ludwig von Mises: Fountainhead of the Modern Microeconomics Revolution [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Eamonn Butler (Author), Jeff Riggenbach (Reader)

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Publication Date: August 1, 1997

The Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises is increasingly recognized as one of the most important originators of modern economic thought. This book studies his ideas in a clear and systematic way and pulls out from Mises's own writings the main themes of his work.

Mises's central theme is an emphasis on microeconomics. All real economic decisions, he insists, are taken by particular people at particular times and places; the motivating forces, therefore, are personal and psychological. In this view, economics is not a science at all, but a discipline more like mathematics or geometry. Its principles are deduced not by observation and experiment, but from certain axiomatic facts about the nature of human choice. This basic insight allows Mises to study important topics such as entrepreneurship and competition in new and fruitful ways.

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About the Author

DR. EAMONN BUTLER is the director of the Influential UK think-tank, the Adam Smith Institute, where he has spent three decades privatizing state industries, reforming public administrations and instructing government leaders around the world on market economics. With degrees in Economics, Psychology and Philosophy from St Andrews University, Dr Butler is superbly qualified on the mechanics, mentality and morals of markets. His highly readable introductions to free-market thinkers including Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, and Nobel economists FA Hayek and Milton Friedman have won wide acclaim and been translated into many languages.

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• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.; Unabridged edition (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786104864
• ISBN-13: 978-0786104864
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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This book is a comprehensive summary of the economic ideas and theories of Ludwig Von Mises. It contains very little biographical or historical information. The author is careful to point out the source of the various ideas in Von Mises' books and publications if the reader is interested in further study. The book is divided into 3 parts. Part one lays the groundwork for the idea of subjectivism. Part two shows the various ways subjectivism was applied by Von Mises. Part three presents the theory of money. Proponents of the Austrian School of Economics will find in this book a logical presentation to use to defend and expound these economic theories. Opponents will find evidence of the Austrian School's errors and fallacies.