Bruce Caldwell Livres

Friedrich A. Hayek is recognized as a leading economic theorist of the twentieth century, with significant contributions beyond economics, including psychology, political philosophy, and the methodology of social sciences. Bruce Caldwell, editor of The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, presents the first comprehensive intellectual biography of this influential social theorist. Caldwell begins by outlining the context of Hayek's thought, tracing the emergence of the Austrian school of economics in fin-de-siècle Vienna amidst competing ideas. He then explores Hayek's evolution from standard Austrian assumptions to his distinctive views on economics and various social phenomena. The book also assesses Hayek's arguments and, in an epilogue, evaluates how his insights can shed light on the changes in economics throughout the twentieth century. As Hayek's ideas developed, he became increasingly critical of mainstream economics, resulting in a contrarian stance that evolved in complex and sometimes contradictory ways. Caldwell expertly navigates Hayek's intellectual journey, situating him within a broader context and clarifying the intricate developments in his thinking. This work is poised to be one of the most significant contributions to understanding Hayek in recent years.

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In 1939, Hayek conceived of a grand project to "incorporate intellectual history, methodology, and an analysis of social problems, all aimed at shedding light on the consequences of socialism." He published the foundational works for this project separately, and this volume collects them all. Editor Bruce Caldwell has provided translations where they were absent and has revised and corrected the text. The introduction, as Caldwell writes, tells "the story of Hayek's greatest unfinished piece of work."

A 2022 Economist Best Book of the Year.The definitive account of the distinguished economist’s formative years.Few twentieth-century figures have been lionized and vilified in such equal measure as Friedrich Hayek—economist, social theorist, leader of the Austrian school of economics, and champion of classical liberalism. Hayek’s erudite arguments in support of individualism and the market economy have attracted a devout following, including many at the levers of power in business and government. Critics, meanwhile, cast Hayek as the intellectual forefather of “neoliberalism” and of all the evils they associate with that pernicious doctrine. In A Life , historians of economics Bruce Caldwell and Hansjörg Klausinger draw on never-before-seen archival and family material to produce an authoritative account of the influential economist’s first five decades. This includes portrayals of his early career in Vienna; his relationships in London and Cambridge; his family disputes; and definitive accounts of the creation of The Road to Serfdom and of the founding meeting of the Mont Pèlerin Society. A landmark work of history and biography, A Life is a major contribution both to our cultural accounting of a towering figure and to intellectual history itself.