Publisher's Synopsis
An Essay On The Principle Of Population is a book written by Thomas Malthus, first published in 1798. In this book, Malthus argues that population growth will eventually outstrip the resources available to sustain it, leading to widespread poverty, famine, and disease. He suggests that the only way to avoid such a catastrophic scenario is through population control, either through voluntary means such as abstinence or delayed marriage, or through more coercive measures such as war and disease. Malthus also criticizes the idea that technological progress will always keep pace with population growth, arguing that such progress is limited by the available resources and the laws of nature. The book was controversial when it was first published, and continues to be debated today for its implications for social and economic policies.The principal objects which human punishments have in view are undoubtedly restraint and example; restraint, or removal, of an individual member whose vicious habits are likely to be prejudicial to the society'; and example, which by expressing the sense of the community with regard to a particular crime, and by associating more nearly and visibly crime and punishment, holds out a moral motive to dissuade others from the commission of it.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.
