{"title":"István Hont","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIstván Hont\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound explorations into the intersection of political thought and economic theory. His works navigate the evolution of political economy, tracing ideas from early modern philosophers to key figures like Marx, revealing the intellectual foundations of economic concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect rigorous analyses steeped in philosophy and psychology, challenging conventional narratives and enriching understanding of political economy’s historical development. His scholarship is essential for those interested in the intellectual history behind economic and political ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"political-economy-from-pufendorf-to-marx-by-istvan-hont-9781009597555","title":"Political Economy from Pufendorf to Marx","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIstván Hont (1947–2013) defected from Communist Hungary in the 1970s and became renowned globally as a scholarly visionary in European political ideas. Following his death, a wealth of unpublished material from an early project rewriting the history of liberty, politics and political economy from Samuel Pufendorf to Karl Marx was discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolitical Economy from Pufendorf to Marx\u003c\/em\u003e brings together seven of Hont's previously unpublished papers, providing a revolutionary intellectual history of the Marxian notion of communism and revealing its origin in seventeenth-century natural jurisprudence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHont aspired to integrate the history and theory of politics and economics, to infuse present-day concerns with a knowledge of past events and theoretical responses. The essays selected for this volume realise Hont's historical imagination, range and intellectual ambition, exploring his belief that Marxism ought to be abandoned and explaining how to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397967462636,"sku":"9781009597555","price":113.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b24b15a88c06537cbf146acd1f210f8f.jpg?v=1773777131"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/istvan-hont.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}