Ideas on Liberty, August 1st, 2002
BOOKS
Ludwig von Mises: The Man and His Economics
by Israel M. Kirzner ISI Books * 2001 * 226 pages * $24.95 cloth; $14.95 paperback
Reviewed by Sheldon Richman
Anyone wishing to answer the question, "Who is Ludwig von Mises?," faces a formidable, if exciting, task. Where to start? Human Action, which runs close to 900 pages, is not something everyone has the time or inclination to plunge into, rewarding as that would be. Socialism, an extremely important book, addresses a relatively narrow aspect of Mises's work. His shorter books and articles, always enlightening, do not give the newcome...
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