TRAITE PHILOSOPHIQUE DES LOIX NATURELLES
PAR LE DOCTEUR RICHARD CUMBERLAND
TRADUIT DU LATIN
PAR MONSIEUR BARBEYRAC
AVEC DES NOTES DU TRADUCTEUR
A AMSTERDAM
CHEZ PIERRE MORTIER
MDCCXLIV
First French translation of 1744 of this philosophical work byt he english phylosopher and byshop of Peterborough Richard Cumberland (1631-1718).
Translation from latin by Monsieur Barbeyrac.
This work examines the laws of nature according to Cumberland.
This was his major work, which propounds utilitarianism and opposes the egoistic ethics of Thomas Hobbes.
In very good conditions.
Parchment coeval cover with golden decorations and title in the spine in very good general conditions lightly worn in the extremities. Binding in good conditions. Pages are in good conditions with foxing and yellowing. In 8. Dim. 26x21 cm. Pp. XXVIII+(2)+435+(9). Kg. 1,139.