H B Acton (1908-1974) taught at Bedford College (London), the University of Edinburgh, and the University of Chicago; was editor of Philosophy, the influential journal of the British Royal Institute of Philosophy; and wrote, among other books, The Morals of Markets (1971; Liberty Fund, 1993) and The Philosophy of Language in Revolutionary France (1959).
Acton demonstrates a command of classic authors and enduring
questions while simultaneously addressing contemporary concerns
about the connection between commerce and morality. His defense of
market orders is thus neither facile nor oblivious to critical
questions. It manifests instead an abiding wisdom that is as
positive as it is deep.
--Douglas Den Uyl, Liberty Fund Senior Fellow
No one who writes on the morality of capitalism should be ignorant
of this little collection by H.B. Acton (1908-1974), which makes
important advances on Burke, Hayek, and de Jouvenel. In addition,
reading Acton yields intellectual pleasure of a high order.
--Michael Novak, American Enterprise Institute
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