This book gathers together several essays by historians of economics who express varying reactions to the Peart-Levy thesis.

• Contains several essays by historians of economics who express varying reactions to the thesis expressed in Professors Sandra J. Peart’s and David M. Levy’s book The ‘Vanity of the Philosopher’: From Equality to Hierarchy in Post-classical Economics
• Explains the importance of ''analytic egalitarianism'' in economics and the sad consequences of moving away from this approach
• Provides reading that can complement reading lists in economics, the mathematics of gambling, and the political economy of the gaming industry