Download or read book Paul Samuelson and the Foundations of Modern Economics written by Paul Anthony Samuelson and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Samuelson was the first US Nobel Laureate in economics and the second overall. In considering his life and work, this text incorporates various papers that often contain some strong critical statements. There is also an examination of vanity as well as creativity in Samuelson's ideas.