Richard Cumberland and Natural Law represents
the first major biographical sketch of Cumberland to appear in English. A
critic and antagonist of Thomas Hobbes, a proto-Utilitarian and a man of the
cloth, Richard Cumberland may be England's least recognised seventeenth century
polymath, often overshadowed by the likes of John Bramhall and John Wallis. His
magnum opus, De Legibus Naturae (On Natural Laws) stands in quality
amongst the greatest works of natural philosophy and ethics of his time period.
Here Kirk outlines Cumberland's significant philosophical
contributions as well as situating him in his intellectual and historical
context. She describes his life, his work as Bishop of Peterborough, and his
pioneering contributions to natural law theory. Kirk also includes a chapter on
the various editions of Cumberland's masterwork and the praise it received from
his contemporaries. Richard Cumberland and Natural Law remains the
foremost collection of biographical information of Richard Cumberland, as well
as offering a comprehensive discussion of his theories.
- ISBN10 0227906578
- ISBN13 9780227906576
- Publish Date 26 May 2022
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Format eBook
- Pages 144
- Language English