Author: Richard CumberlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
A Brief Disquisition of the Law of Nature, according to the principles and method laid down in the Reverend Dr. Cumberland's ... Latin treatise on that subject. As also his confutations of Mr. Hobb's principles put into another method. [Abridged and translated, by James Tyrrell, from Cumberland's"De legibus naturæ disquisitio philosophico."With additions by the translator.] With the Right Reverend Author's approbation
A Brief Disquisition of the Law of Nature
Author: James TyrrellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Science, Religion, and Politics in Restoration England
Author: Jonathan Bruce ParkinPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9780861932412
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A new perspective on the interaction of science, religion and politics in Restoration England, based on discussion of Cumberland's De legibus naturae. Richard Cumberland is one of the seventeenth century's most interesting political theorists. His masterpiece, the De legibus naturae(1672), has rarely been examined on its own terms, but by tracing the political, religiousand intellectual circumstances of the composition of this puzzling work, and showing its importance as a critique of Thomas Hobbes, author of the Leviathan, Dr Parkin demonstrates how Cumberland created a new political andethical theory which absorbed and neutralised many of Hobbes's insights. He also examines the science of the Royal Society as a basis for Cumberland's natural law theory and its influence on such thinkers as Samuel Pufendorf and John Locke. Overall, the book provides an important new perspective on the interaction of science, religion and politics in Restoration England. Dr JON PARKIN teaches in the Department of History at King's College, London.
The Reception of Locke's Politics Vol 1
Author: Mark GoldiePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040247059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Locke has iconic status as the "founder of Western liberalism", yet his legacy is contested by both conservatives and social democrats. These volumes contain over 60 important texts, with scholarly annotation and explanatory headnotes, that debate Locke's political ideas.
Richard Cumberland and Natural Law
Author: Linda KirkPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 0227176782
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
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.
Revolutionary Politics and Locke's Two Treatises of Government
Author: Richard AshcraftPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400823420
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
Richard Ashcraft offers a new interpretation of the political thought of John Locke by viewing his ideas, especially those in the Two Treatises of Government, in the context of his political activity. Linking the implications of Locke's political theory with his practical politics, Professor Ashcraft focuses on Locke's involvement with the radical Whigs, who challenged the established order in England from the 1670s to the 1690s. An equally important aim of the author is to provide a case study of a revolutionary movement that includes a discussion of its organization, ideology, socio-economic composition, and political activities. Based upon a detailed examination of manuscripts, diaries, correspondence, and newspapers, Professor Ashcraft presents a wealth of new historical evidence on the political life of Restoration England. This study represents an example of an approach to political theory that stresses the importance of authorial intentions and of the political, social, and economic influences that structure a particular political debate.
Revolution by Degrees
Author: J. RudolphPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403990271
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This book examines the Whig theory of resistance that emerged from the Revolution of 1688 in England, and presents an important challenge to the received opinion of Whig thought as confused and as inferior to the revolutionary principles set forth by John Locke. While a wealth of Whig literature is analyzed, Rudolph focuses upon the work of James Tyrrell, presenting the first full-length study of this seminal Whig theorist, and friend and colleague of John Locke. This book provides a compelling argument for the importance of Whig political thought for the history of liberalism.
General Biography; Or Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent Persons of All Ages, Countries, Conditions, and Professions, Arranged According to Alphabetical Order
Author: John AikinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
General Biography
Author: John AikinJohn Locke
Author: John LockePublisher:
ISBN: 9780199254217
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Written before his better-known philosophical works, these essays fully explain how natural law is known and to what extent it is binding.