Malthus

by Donald Winch

Book Overview

Thomas Robert Malthus created a considerable controversy with the 1798 publication of his Essay on the Principle of Population. Since then there has been a great deal of confusion about the ideas attributed to him. Donald Winch here examines the contribution Malthus made to political economy, morality, and demography, and the changes his Essay underwent after its second, mature edition of 1803. He also assesses the profound influence Malthus had on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019287652X
• ISBN13: 9780192876522
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"