The author takes two postulates, one being "that the passion between the sexes is" and the other being, "that food is necessary to the existence of man."
In the first chapter, the author respectfully criticizes William Godwin's position on the perfectability of man. As evidence, the United States, as well as Rome and the barbarians, are cited, and an oscillatory behavior is predicted for the title subject. The author takes two postulates, one being "that the passion between the sexes is" and the other being, "that food is necessary to the existence of man." FTP, identify this work which claims that the number of people increases geometrically while the food supply increases arithmetically, leading to massive starvation, written by Thomas Malthus.
In the first chapter, the author respectfully criticizes William Godwin's position on the perfectability of man.
An Essay on The Principle of Population