Palgrave Macmillan Uk, Fachbücher, F. A. Hayek (Englisch, Peter J. Boettke, 2019)

"Boettke´s book will, I hope, induce more scholars to take Hayek seriously and to re-examine his contributions to economic science, political theory, and social philosophy. In his analysis of the phases of Hayek´s intellectual evolution, Boettke dispels a few myths and works (albeit implicitly) to rescue Hayek´s scientific program from the calumnies of his modern ideological critics. In Boettke´s hands, Hayek´s work is a beginning, not an end: it is the jumping-off point into a vital and dynamic research program on how economic coordination happens in a world rife with fallibility and ignorance.This book is essential reading for any scholar interested in the Hayekian tradition.” (Art Carden, Senior Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, Massachusetts, USA)"An intellectual historian discussing an eminent figure in social theory must not only be sensitive to the subtle nuances of that theorist´s own contributions, he must be able to relate those nuances to the complex, shifting intellectual fashions against which that theorist was rebelling. Peter Boettke´s skillful treatment of Hayek´s intellectual journey brilliantly and provocatively succeeds in achieving this standard of excellence. This is a book that will be recognized as pathbreakingly important for many decades to come.” (Israel M. Kirzner, New York University, USA ) "Among mid-twentieth century economists, only Hayek´s work enabled us to understand what I found truly astonishing. People in my market experiments quickly discovered the efficient equilibrium outcomes hidden in their dispersed knowledge of individual item values that I had assigned them privately. For Hayek, prices convey the coordinating information that incentivizes performance by harnessing dispersed knowledge like no other known system. Boettke brings this towering intellect into your own thinking. Hayek´s deep insights extend far beyond economics and into jurisprudence, social and political philosophy. Read Boettke´s Hayek and soar.” (Vernon L. Smith, Nobel Laureate Chapman University, USA) "Boettke advocates a humane and cosmopolitan liberalism as an antidote to the nationalist and populist enthusiasms so evident today on the left and the right. Hayek fought the same battles, of course, against similar foes. Boettke deftly brings Hayek´s main contributions in the areas of economics, political economy, and social philosophy into conversation with current concerns and recent writers. On the way he corrects some egregious misreadings. It is a fine achievement.” (Bruce Caldwell, Duke University, USA).