Richard Cumberland
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Richard Cumberland may refer to:
  • Richard Cumberland (philosopher)
    Richard Cumberland (philosopher)
    Richard Cumberland was an English philosopher, and bishop of Peterborough from 1691. In 1672, he published his major work, De legibus naturae , propounding utilitarianism and opposing the egoistic ethics of Thomas Hobbes.Cumberland was a member of the latitudinarian movement, along with his friend...

     (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher
  • Richard Cumberland (dramatist)
    Richard Cumberland (dramatist)
    Richard Cumberland was a British dramatist and civil servant. In 1771 his hit play The West Indian was first staged. During the American War of Independence he acted as a secret negotiator with Spain in an effort to secure a peace agreement between the two nations. He also edited a short-lived...

    (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist
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