What Is Property? · Character
Malthus
Economist whose population theory is debated.
minor
Also known as the worthy Malthus
First appearance: what is property
Malthus shows up with force in First Proposition. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned for his view that rent arises from land's surplus production; Proudhon challenges him.
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In First Proposition: Mentioned for his view that rent arises from land's surplus production; Proudhon challenges him. Later, in Fourth Proposition: Addressee of Say's letter; referenced in the context of economic…
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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the terrifying logical endpoint of property's tyrann…
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