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Essay Archive - Explain and Evaluate Critically Malthus's Population Theory.
Explain and Evaluate Critically Malthus's Population Theory.
In 1798 Thomas Robert Malthus, a British clergyman and professor, wrote
an essay showing the way to modern demography. In 1824 he wrote a shorter final
version, the article on population for that year's Encyclopedia Britannica.
Malthus has been criticized for his lack of scientific foresight—he did not
foresee modern advances leading to increased life expectancy, food production
and birth control. He has been criticized for his politics—he thought welfare
immorally increased population and hunger. He has been criticiz....
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