'Mr Dobb's book presents a magnificent interpretation of the way in which progress does occur in a discipline. It is probably the most distinguished book on the nature of economic thought that has appeared for a good many years.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

• 1. Introductory: on ideology; 2. Adam Smith; 3. David Ricardo; 4. The reaction against Ricardo; 5. John Stuart Mill; 6. Karl Marx; 7. 'The 'Jevonian Revolution'; 8. Rekindling of debate; 9. A decade of high criticism; Note to chapter 9; Index.

'Mr Dobb's book presents a magnificent interpretation of the way in which progress does occur in a discipline. It is probably the most distinguished book on the nature of economic thought that has appeared for a good many years.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

• 1. Introductory: on ideology; 2. Adam Smith; 3. David Ricardo; 4. The reaction against Ricardo; 5. John Stuart Mill; 6. Karl Marx; 7. 'The 'Jevonian Revolution'; 8. Rekindling of debate; 9. A decade of high criticism; Note to chapter 9; Index.