Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population
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Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population is a 19th-century work by Francis Place that defends and elaborates Thomas Malthus’s population theory with empirical evidence and argument.
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| Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population Context triple: [Francis Place, notableWork, Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population]
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A.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population is an influential 1798 work of political economy and demography arguing that population growth tends to outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, and war.
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B.
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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C.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent" is an 1815 economic treatise by Thomas Malthus that analyzes the origins, determinants, and distributional implications of land rent within classical political economy.
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D.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
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E.
An Essay on the Production of Wealth
An Essay on the Production of Wealth is an early 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that contributed to classical political economy debates on value, production, and distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population Target entity description: Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population is a 19th-century work by Francis Place that defends and elaborates Thomas Malthus’s population theory with empirical evidence and argument.
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A.
An Essay on the Principle of Population
An Essay on the Principle of Population is an influential 1798 work of political economy and demography arguing that population growth tends to outpace food production, leading to inevitable checks such as famine, disease, and war.
-
B.
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men
Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men is a philosophical treatise by Jean-Jacques Rousseau that examines the development of human society and the origins of social and economic inequality.
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C.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent
"An Inquiry into the Nature and Progress of Rent" is an 1815 economic treatise by Thomas Malthus that analyzes the origins, determinants, and distributional implications of land rent within classical political economy.
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D.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
-
E.
An Essay on the Production of Wealth
An Essay on the Production of Wealth is an early 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that contributed to classical political economy debates on value, production, and distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century work
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Malthus’s population theory
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elaborate Malthus’s population theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century social reform debates
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British radicalism ⓘ |
| author | Francis Place ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
effects of population growth on living standards
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effects of population growth on wages ⓘ empirical evidence for population theory ⓘ relationship between population and subsistence ⓘ |
| discusses |
checks on population growth
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moral restraint ⓘ poverty and overpopulation ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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population studies ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| genre |
economic literature
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social science literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
interpretations of Malthusian theory
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later debates on population control ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Malthusianism
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surface form:
Malthusian
reformist ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
An Essay on the Principle of Population
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Thomas Malthus ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Robert Malthus
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| intendedAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ social reformers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Malthusianism
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demography ⓘ political economy ⓘ population theory ⓘ |
| supportsTheory |
geometric growth of population
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slower growth of food supply ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
empirical argument
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historical examples ⓘ statistical evidence ⓘ |
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Subject: Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population Description of subject: Illustrations and Proofs of the Principle of Population is a 19th-century work by Francis Place that defends and elaborates Thomas Malthus’s population theory with empirical evidence and argument.
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