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Malthusianism

In Our Time: Philosophy

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How Did Daniel Malthus Change the Enlightenment?

Malthus came from a wealthy Surrey family and a large family It's worth noting that his father Daniel was clearly quite a remarkable man of very radical political views. He borderline worshipped the 18th century Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. When Malthus was 16 he went off to Warrington and he spent two years working with Gilbert Wakefield.

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