An Essay on the Principle of Population

An Essay on The Principle of Population a well-known book of Thomas Robert Malthus, is published by Okur Yazar Derneği Publications. Readers can access it as a free PDF ebook in Okuryazar’s digital library.

Thomas Robert Malthus (February 13, 1766 – December 23, 1834) was a renowned British economist and demographer, best known for his theory on population growth and its effects on resources.

His seminal work, An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798), argued that population growth would always outpace food production, leading to inevitable cycles of poverty and famine unless checked by natural or societal limits. Malthus’ ideas on population dynamics laid the foundation for the field of population studies and significantly influenced the development of economics, sociology, and even evolutionary theory. His work sparked considerable debate and controversy, shaping both contemporary and later economic thought.

Throughout his career, Malthus served as a professor of history and political economy at the East India Company College, contributing to the intellectual landscape of 19th-century Britain.

An Essay on The Principle of Population consists of 19 chapters which elaborates on the population problem of the humankind.

Its full title is An Essay on the Principle of Population, As It Affects the Future Improvement of Society with Remarks on the Speculations of Mr. Godwin, M. Condorcet, and Other Writers.
First Published in 1798 in London, Printed for J. Johnson, In St. Paul’s Church-Yard.