H. B. Acton

424 total citations
21 papers, 149 citations indexed

About

H. B. Acton is a scholar working on History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, H. B. Acton has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 149 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 2 papers in History and Philosophy of Science, 2 papers in Philosophy and 1 paper in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in H. B. Acton's work include Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 papers), Historical Philosophy and Science (1 paper) and War, Ethics, and Justification (1 paper). H. B. Acton is often cited by papers focused on Philosophical Ethics and Theory (2 papers), Historical Philosophy and Science (1 paper) and War, Ethics, and Justification (1 paper). H. B. Acton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. H. B. Acton's co-authors include John Stuart Mill, John Plamenatz, David Gordon, G. A. Cohen, Jeremy Shearmur and Zoe Jordan and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Sociology, The Philosophical Quarterly and Political Studies.

In The Last Decade

H. B. Acton

19 papers receiving 92 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
H. B. Acton United Kingdom	8	68	36	32	22	19	21	149
John J. Ansbro	3	97 1.4×	116 3.2×	49 1.5×	14 0.6×	9 0.5×	8	217
Thomas A. Spragens United States	7	68 1.0×	85 2.4×	45 1.4×	13 0.6×	4 0.2×	12	171
Norman Fiering United States	9	59 0.9×	89 2.5×	38 1.2×	13 0.6×	3 0.2×	26	223
Gordon S. Haight United States	7	62 0.9×	21 0.6×	41 1.3×	7 0.3×	2 0.1×	22	300
Colin Morris United Kingdom	8	69 1.0×	32 0.9×	20 0.6×	9 0.4×	3 0.2×	33	224
Laurence Dickey United States	6	108 1.6×	70 1.9×	95 3.0×	27 1.2×	3 0.2×	10	215
Burleigh Taylor Wilkins United States	9	93 1.4×	67 1.9×	78 2.4×	8 0.4×	2 0.1×	43	204
Edwin W. Tucker United States	3	66 1.0×	95 2.6×	68 2.1×	22 1.0×	42 2.2×	13	210
Sheila Greeve Davaney United States	6	91 1.3×	16 0.4×	35 1.1×	11 0.5×	4 0.2×	17	158
Augustine Augustine United States	7	47 0.7×	31 0.9×	61 1.9×	6 0.3×	5 0.3×	29	162

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Acton, H. B., et al.. (1973). The Morals of Markets.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 23(91). 186–186. 7 indexed citations

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Mill, John Stuart & H. B. Acton. (1972). Utilitarianism Liberty ; Representative Government ; Selections From Auguste Comte and Positivism. 17 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1972). Distributive Justice, the Invisible Hand and the Cunning of Reason. Political Studies. 20(4). 421–431. 4 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1972). The ethics of capitalism. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1971). The morals of markets: An ethical exploration. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B., David Gordon, & Jeremy Shearmur. (1971). The Morals of Markets and Related Essays. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 9 indexed citations

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Cohen, G. A. & H. B. Acton. (1970). On Some Criticisms of Historical Materialism. Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume. 44(1). 121–156. 6 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1969). Philosophy of Punishment. Philosophy. 45(174). 24 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1969). The philosophy of punishment : a collection of papers. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 7 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B., et al.. (1968). What Marx Really Said.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 18(73). 370–370. 3 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B., et al.. (1966). La Philosophie Politique de Hegel, Sous Forme d'un Commentaire des Fondements de la Philosophie du Droit.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 16(64). 283–283. 3 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B. & Zoe Jordan. (1965). Philosophy and Ideology: The Development of Philosophy and Marxism-Leninism in Poland Since the Second World War.. The Philosophical Quarterly. 15(58). 90–90. 4 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1964). Marx, Engels, and Marxism. Political Studies. 12(2). 235–237.

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Acton, H. B., et al.. (1963). Symposium: Negative Utilitarianism. 3 indexed citations

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Plamenatz, John & H. B. Acton. (1956). The Illusion of the Epoch. British Journal of Sociology. 7(2). 154–154. 12 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B., et al.. (1955). The Illusion of the Epoch. Marxism-Leninism as a Philosophical Creed. Books Abroad. 29(3). 354–354. 13 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1955). The Ethical Importance Of Sympathy. Philosophy. 30(112). 62–66. 4 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1953). WALSH, W. H. - An Introduction to Philosophy of History. Mind. 62. 1 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1953). I.—Tradition and Some Other Forms of Order: The Presidential Address. Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society. 53(1). 1–28. 4 indexed citations

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Acton, H. B.. (1951). Comte's Positivism and the Science of Society. Philosophy. 26(99). 291–310. 9 indexed citations

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