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Two Lectures on Population (Classic Reprint): Delivered Before the University of Oxford in Easter Term, 1828: Delivered Before the University of Oxford in Easter Term, 1828 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore the ideas that shape population and wealth in a foundational 19th‑century discussion.
This edition presents Nassau William Senior’s two Oxford lectures on population, paired with a revealing exchange with the economist Thomas Malthus. It examines how population grows, what checks restrain it, and how our notions of necessities, decencies, and luxuries influence a society’s growth and living standards. The work blends moral reflection with practical economics, showing how climate, habit, and income shape what people consider essential.
Readers will encounter clear, accessible explanations of early population theory, the distinction between real musts and social conveniences, and the role of money, value, and markets in shaping economic life. The text moves from defining basic terms to probing the forces that limit or promote population, including historical notes on currency and financial policy that illuminate how monetary systems interact with real wealth.
- Clear definitions of necessaries, decencies, and luxuries with real‑world examples
- Discussion of the checks that balance population growth in different societies
- Historical context on currency, banking, and the functioning of money in an expanding economy
Ideal for readers of economic history, demography, and the history of political economy who seek a grounded introduction to early modern debates on population and wealth.
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