Malthus and His Work - Primary Source Edition

By James Bonar

Book Overview

""Malthus and His Work"" by James Bonar is a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the life and ideas of Thomas Malthus, the renowned economist and demographer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book covers Malthus' early life, education, and career, as well as his most influential works, including ""An Essay on the Principle of Population"" and ""Principles of Political Economy"". Bonar explores Malthus' theories on population growth, food production, and economic development, and examines their impact on the fields of economics, sociology, and political science. The book also delves into Malthus' personal beliefs and values, including his religious convictions and his views on social justice and inequality. Overall, ""Malthus and His Work"" provides a fascinating and nuanced portrait of one of the most important thinkers of the modern era, and sheds light on his enduring legacy in the social sciences.""1885. A study of the work of Malthus, the British political economist, best known for his treatise Population. From the Introduction: Of the three English writers whose work has become a portion of all Political Economy, Malthus is the second in time and in honour. His services to general theory are at least equal to Ricardo's; and his full illustration of one particular detail will rank with the best work of Adam Smith. In the following pages the detail will be the main subject, and general theory the episode. The Political Economy and minor writings of Malthus (which are not few) will be noticed only in relation to the Essay on Population. Accordingly, the First of these Five Books will deal with the genesis, history, and contents of the Essay, plunging the reader in medias res and keeping him there, till the facts force him, in the Second Book, to recur with the author to Economical theory. The Third will show the mind of Malthus more clearly by adding to his economics his Ethics and Political Philosophy; and the Fourth, with the case now fully stated, will criticize the Critics of the Essay, and try to determine how much of its doctrine remains still valuable. The Fifth Book, with its Biography, may help the reader to associate the living personality of the man with his writings.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417945958
• ISBN13: 9781417945955
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"