{"product_id":"the-passions-and-the-interests-political-arguments-for-capitalism-before-its-triumph-paperback","title":"The Passions and the Interests: Political Arguments for Capitalism Before Its Triumph - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert O. Hirschman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmartya Sen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJeremy Adelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, Albert Hirschman reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests--so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice--was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man. Hirschman here offers a new interpretation for the rise of capitalism, one that emphasizes the continuities between old and new, in contrast to the assumption of a sharp break that is a common feature of both Marxian and Weberian thinking. Among the insights presented here is the ironical finding that capitalism was originally supposed to accomplish exactly what was soon denounced as its worst feature: the repression of the passions in favor of the \"harmless,\" if one-dimensional, interests of commercial life. To portray this lengthy ideological change as an endogenous process, Hirschman draws on the writings of a large number of thinkers, including Montesquieu, Sir James Steuart, and Adam Smith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a new afterword by Jeremy Adelman and a foreword by Amartya Sen, this Princeton Classics edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Passions and the Interests\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the intricate ideological transformation from which capitalism emerged triumphant, and reaffirms Hirschman's stature as one of our most influential and provocative thinkers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert O. Hirschman\u003c\/b\u003e (1915-2012) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century, renowned for his contributions to economics, the social sciences, and the history of ideas. He is the author of many books, including the influential \u003ci\u003eExit, Voice, and Loyalty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Strategy of Economic Development\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.44 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978550444333,"sku":"9780691160252","price":23.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eUxGTEVxQlNVNEY3aXNvcmd6eE9qQT09.webp?v=1775805761","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-passions-and-the-interests-political-arguments-for-capitalism-before-its-triumph-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}