Malthus and His Work

Malthus and His Work is a book written by James Bonar that provides a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of Thomas Robert Malthus, an influential economist and demographer of the 18th century. The book delves into Malthus' theories on population growth and its impact on society, as well as his views on the role of government in regulating population and economic growth. Bonar also examines Malthus' contributions to the fields of political economy, sociology, and ethics, and explores the controversies and criticisms that his ideas have faced over the years. The book is a valuable resource for students and scholars of economics, history, and social sciences, as well as anyone interested in the intellectual history of the Enlightenment era.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.