Thomas Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population, published in 1798, was awork much more widely discussed than read. This selection represents a wide range of arguments that followed this contentious work B from those who vehemently attacked Malthusian notions to those who passionately defended them. Including articles by William Cobbett, William Hazlitt, and Thomas de Quincey, this volume brings together some of the most lively contributors to the debate.
Thomas Malthus's An Essay on the Principle of Population, published in 1798, was awork much more widely discussed than read. This selection represents a wide range of arguments that followed this contentious work B from those who vehemently attacked Malthusian notions to those who passionately defended them. Including articles by William Cobbett, William Hazlitt, and Thomas de Quincey, this volume brings together some of the most lively contributors to the debate.
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