Piero Sraffa, Unorthodox Economist (1898-1983): A Biographical Essay [Paperback]

Piero Sraffa's work has had a lasting impact on economic theory and yet we know surprisingly little about the man behind it. This is the first intellectual biography of Sraffa and it details his working relationship with thinkers as diverse as Gramsci, Keynes, Wittgenstein as well as discussing the genesis of his major works.This is the first intellectual biography of Sraffa and it details his working relationship with thinkers as diverse as Gramsci, Keynes, Wittgenstein as well as discussing the genesis of his major works.1. The Formative Years of a Young Economist 2. Affinities with Communism 3. First Years in Cambridge 4. The Publication of Ricardo's Collected Works and Production of Commodities by Means of CommoditiesUS? 1987 Presses Universitaires de Lyon English translation ? 1991 Jean-Pierre Potier