Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-08-28
Joseph Persky of U of IL at Chicago reviews “On Classical Economics” by Thomas Sowell,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores the history of economics in a series of essays, some previously published. Discusses the social philosophy of classical economists; classical macroeconomics; classical microeconomics; classical methodology; J. C. L. Simonde de Sismondi--a neglected pioneer; the enigma of John Stuart Mill; the mystery of Marxian economics; and thoughts on the history of economics. Sowell is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Index.”