Hayek

Here is a readable presentation of the essential thought of F. A. Hayek, Nobel prizewinner in 1974 and author of the bestselling The Road to Serfdom. Hayek is one of the great thinkers of the 20th century, but up to now there has been no book for the nonspecialist that describes his ideas and explains their significance. Eamonn Butler's clear, systematic, perceptive study fills this gap. Starting with a short survey of Hayek's life, Dr. Butler goes on to analyze all the main elements in his thought under six basic headings: Understanding how society works, The market process, Hayek's critique…