Population

The second volume in the series "Key issues", which deals with the contemporary responses that met Thomas Malthus's "An essay on the principle of population", published in 1798. It has been said of Malthus's "Essay" that it was a work much more widely discussed than read. This selection represents a wide range of the arguments that followed this contentious work - from those who vehemently attacked Malthusian notions to those who passionately defended them. Including articles by William Cobbett, William Hazlitt and Thomas de Qunicey, this volume brings together some of the most lively contributors to the debate.