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| − | '''Harry Burrows Acton''' (1908 – 1974) was a British | + | '''Harry Burrows Acton''' (1908 – 1974) was a British political philosopher. . He was known for books defending the morality of capitalism, and attacking [[Marxism-Leninism]]. He in particular produced arguments on the incoherence of [[Marxism]], which he described as a 'farrago' (in philosophical terms). His book ''The Illusion of the Epoch'', in which this appears, is a standard point of reference. Other interests were the [[Marquis de Condorcet]], [[Hegel]], [[John Stuart Mill]], [[Herbert Spencer]], [[F. H. Bradley]], [[Bernard Bosanquet (philosopher)|Bernard Bosanquet]] and [[Sidney Webb]]. |
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| + | Acton had teaching positions at the [[London School of Economics]], [[Bedford College]], the [[University of Edinburgh]] where he was Chair of Moral Philosophy from 1964-1973{{ref|1}} and the [[University of Chicago]]. He was editor of ''Philosophy'', the prestigious journal of the [[Royal Institute of Philosophy]] of which he was for a time Director{{ref|2}}. Acton was also the President of the [[Aristotelian Society]] between 1952 and 1953{{ref|3}} and a member of the [[Mont Pelerin Society]] | ||
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| + | == Works == | ||
*The Illusion of the Epoch:Marxism-Leninism as a Philosophical Creed (1955) | *The Illusion of the Epoch:Marxism-Leninism as a Philosophical Creed (1955) | ||
*The Philosophy of Language in Revolutionary France (1959) Dawes Hicks Lecture of the British Academy | *The Philosophy of Language in Revolutionary France (1959) Dawes Hicks Lecture of the British Academy | ||
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*Philosophy of Punishment (1969) editor | *Philosophy of Punishment (1969) editor | ||
*Kant's moral philosophy (1970) | *Kant's moral philosophy (1970) | ||
| − | *The Morals of Markets: an Ethical Exploration (1971) essays edited by David Gordon and Jeremy Shearmur | + | *The Morals of Markets: an Ethical Exploration (1971) essays edited by [[David Gordon]] and [[Jeremy Shearmur]] |
*The Right to Work and the Right to Strike (1972) | *The Right to Work and the Right to Strike (1972) | ||
*The ethics of capitalism (The Company and its Responsibilities) (1972) | *The ethics of capitalism (The Company and its Responsibilities) (1972) | ||
*The idea of a spiritual power: 1973 Auguste Comte memorial trust lecture (1974) | *The idea of a spiritual power: 1973 Auguste Comte memorial trust lecture (1974) | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | #{{note|1}}University of Edinburgh 'Some Notes on the History of the Philosophy Department' retrieved July 11 2007 from http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/info/history.html | ||
| + | #{{note|2}}The Royal Institute of Philosophy 'Historical Note' retrieved July 11th 2007 from http://www.royalinstitutephilosophy.org/about/historical.htm | ||
| + | #{{note|3}}The Aristotelian Soceity 2007 'Past Presidents of the Society' retrieved July 11th 2007 from http://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/about_past_presidents.html | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 12 July 2007
Harry Burrows Acton (1908 – 1974) was a British political philosopher. . He was known for books defending the morality of capitalism, and attacking Marxism-Leninism. He in particular produced arguments on the incoherence of Marxism, which he described as a 'farrago' (in philosophical terms). His book The Illusion of the Epoch, in which this appears, is a standard point of reference. Other interests were the Marquis de Condorcet, Hegel, John Stuart Mill, Herbert Spencer, F. H. Bradley, Bernard Bosanquet and Sidney Webb.
Career & Affiliations
Acton had teaching positions at the London School of Economics, Bedford College, the University of Edinburgh where he was Chair of Moral Philosophy from 1964-1973[1] and the University of Chicago. He was editor of Philosophy, the prestigious journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy of which he was for a time Director[2]. Acton was also the President of the Aristotelian Society between 1952 and 1953[3] and a member of the Mont Pelerin Society
Works
- The Illusion of the Epoch:Marxism-Leninism as a Philosophical Creed (1955)
- The Philosophy of Language in Revolutionary France (1959) Dawes Hicks Lecture of the British Academy
- What Marx Really Said (1967)
- Philosophy of Punishment (1969) editor
- Kant's moral philosophy (1970)
- The Morals of Markets: an Ethical Exploration (1971) essays edited by David Gordon and Jeremy Shearmur
- The Right to Work and the Right to Strike (1972)
- The ethics of capitalism (The Company and its Responsibilities) (1972)
- The idea of a spiritual power: 1973 Auguste Comte memorial trust lecture (1974)
References
- ^University of Edinburgh 'Some Notes on the History of the Philosophy Department' retrieved July 11 2007 from http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/info/history.html
- ^The Royal Institute of Philosophy 'Historical Note' retrieved July 11th 2007 from http://www.royalinstitutephilosophy.org/about/historical.htm
- ^The Aristotelian Soceity 2007 'Past Presidents of the Society' retrieved July 11th 2007 from http://www.aristoteliansociety.org.uk/about/about_past_presidents.html
