For prospective investors who want to study philosophy but are not sure that will be a wise use of your time, this is your bookeye-opening and well-written. -- David Rubenstein, cofounder and cochairman, The Carlyle Group The prevailing image of modern finance is one of Greek symbols, complex equations, and very, very large numbers. Yet behind all the dollar signs, sophisticated math, and technical jargon is a long and rich history of people and ideas. In The Investment Philosophers, Ethan Everett shines a spotlight on these people and ideas and, ultimately, the reflexive relationship between philosophy and finance. Its an insightful and entertaining read for both the philosophically-oriented investor and the financially-curious philosopher. -- Dan Awrey, Beth and Marc Goldberg Professor of Law, Cornell Law School This illuminating book digs into the work of thirteen modern philosophers and serves up an abundance of strategic insights on investing. Thinkers like Spinoza, Baudrillard, etc. are sometimes envisioned as disembodied minds constructing opaque, self-enclosed theoretical systems, but Everett elegantly concretizes their teachings, brings them to bear on our lived experience of the world, and shows how they can help us better appreciate the joys and vicissitudes of the market. Whats more, his intellectual architects emerge as flesh and blood human beings: each chapter is chock-full of biographical detail, sometimes about the philosophers own formative financial experiences. Fascinating stuff! What a pleasant surprise for a slim volume to contain such a wealth of practical wisdom. -- Peter S. Groff, professor of philosophy, Bucknell University
