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Book SynopsisThe influential economist and philosopher Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was one of the most original and penetrating critics of American culture and institutions, and his work attracted and still attracts the attention of scholars from a wide range of political viewpoints and scholarly disciplines. Focusing on the doctrinal and theoretical facets of
Trade Review"[Tilman] asserts that Veblen stands in the front rank of modern Western social theorists... Tilman writes with clarity and intelligence. He understands the cultural determinants of human behavior, including the market economy."--Journal of American History
Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Veblen: The Man and His Critics3Ch. 2Conservative Critics: The Early Period18Ch. 3Conservative Critics: The Chicagoites47Ch. 4Conservative Critics: The Religious Assault71Ch. 5Liberal Critics: The Progressives88Ch. 6Liberal Critics: The Institutionalists114Ch. 7Liberal Critics: The Neoinstitutionalists153Ch. 8Liberal Critics: Harvard and Columbia Style163Ch. 9Radical Critics: The Frankfurt School190Ch. 10Radical Critics: The Monthly Review206Ch. 11Radical Critics: Marxism, Trotskyism, and Social Democracy234Ch. 12The Ideological Use and Abuse of Thorstein Veblen259Notes287Archives Consulted345Index351
