Malthus and His Work

Malthus and His Work is a book written by James Bonar that provides a comprehensive analysis of the life and work of Thomas Robert Malthus. Malthus was a British economist and demographer who is best known for his theory of population growth and its implications for economic development. Bonar's book explores Malthus' life, including his upbringing, education, and career, as well as his major works, such as An Essay on the Principle of Population. The book also examines Malthus' influence on other thinkers and his impact on economic thought and policy. Bonar's analysis is based on extensive research and provides a detailed and nuanced portrait of Malthus and his ideas. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of economic thought and the development of modern economics.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.